Quizlet Grade 9 Social Review

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  1. Afghanistan: Canada is involved to stop the Taliban and rebuild the country
  2. Billy Bishop: Shot down 72 enemy planes
  3. Bloc Quebecois: Federal party that wants independence for Quebec
  4. Cairine Wilson: First female Senator
  5. Charlottetown Accord: Deal to change the constitution
  6. Child Soldiers: Children abducted into rebel armies around the world
  7. Christian Heritage Party: A third party that says your Christianity matters in everything you do
  8. Conscription Crisis: When gov'ts in WWI and WWII wanted to draft people into army
  9. Conservatives: A major party. Currently form the federal government
  10. Constitution: Basic, most fundamental laws of the land. All other laws must agree with it
  11. Deforestation: Removal of forests. Some says Canadian demands causes forests in poor countries to be cut.
  12. Doomsday: June 16. Day of Social 10 exam
  13. Emily Murphy: Judge, suffragette, Famous Five
  14. Federal Government: Rules the entire country
  15. First Quebec Referendum: Happened in 1980
  16. Francis Ferdinand: His death started World War I
  17. Gary Doer: Premier of Manitoba
  18. General von Schlieffen: Created the Schlieffen Plan to conquer France and attack Russia
  19. Global warming: Belief that the earth is getting warmer because of human activity
  20. Governor General: Appointed by Queen on advice of PM. Current one is Michaelle Jean
  21. Green Party: Political party fo radical environmentalists
  22. Human Rights: Basic rights everyone in a country is entitled to
  23. Jacques Parizeau: Premier of Quebec during Second Quebec Referendum
  24. Japanese Canadians: Interned during World War II
  25. Jean Chretien: Prime Minister during second Quebec Referendumn
  26. Jean Chretien: PM during second Quebec referendum. Almost lost it.
  27. Joe Clark: Government minister who negotiated Charlottetown Accord
  28. John A Macdonald: First PM of Canada
  29. Kim Campbell: First (and only) woman PM
  30. Land mines: Canada involved in removing them and having them banned
  31. Liberals: A major party that is the official opposition
  32. Manfred von Richthofen: Red Baron. Shot down 80.
  33. Maternal feminism: Women wanted the vote to protect their families
  34. Michaelle Jean: Governor General of Canada
  35. Michaelle Jean: Governor General. Woman. Black. Immigrant from Haiti
  36. Miracle on the Marne: German army stopped here in WWI
  37. Mouseland: A speech on government given by Tommy Douglas
  38. Mr. Charach: Principal of Linden Christian School
  39. Muncipal Government: Runs just a city
  40. Opposition Party: An elected party that isn't part of the government
  41. Ottawa: Capital of Canada
  42. Persons Case: Appeal to the JCPC decided whether or not women were persons
  43. Persons Case: In 1930 women declared to be legally persons
  44. Pierre Trudeau: Some said he was sexy. PM during first Quebec referendum
  45. Population Pyramid: Shows how many people, male and female, are in each age group.
  46. Provincial Government: Government of just one province
  47. Red Baron: Greatest flying ace in WWI. Manfred von Richthofen
  48. Rene Levesque: Premier of Quebec in first Quebec Referendum
  49. Rene Levesque: Premier of Quebec during first referendum on indepdence. Chain smoking
  50. Responsible Government: As in Canada, government needs support of majority of MPs on major laws
  51. Robert Borden: PM during World War I
  52. Sam Katz: Mayor of Winniepg
  53. Second Quebec Referendum: Happened in 1995
  54. Stephane Dion: Leader of the federal Liberal party
  55. Stephen Harper: Current Prime Minister of Canada
  56. Stephen Harper: Current PM
  57. Taxis: How French trooops go to the Marne River in WWI
  58. Tommy Douglas: Premier of Saskatchewan. Leader of NDP. He didn't kiss babies...
  59. Vimy Ridge: Canadians defeated the Germans here in WWI
  60. Wilfrid Laurier: First French Canadian PM, helped settle West
  61. William Lyon Mackenzie King: PM in WWII. Talked to dead dog.
  62. William Lyon Mackenzie King: PM during World War II
  63. Winnipeg: Capital of Manitoba
  64. Women get the federal vote: Happened in 1918
  65. Women's suffrage: When women got the vote
  66. World War I: Lasted from 1914-1918
  67. World War II: Lasted from 1939-1945
  68. Ypres: Germans gassed the Canadians in WWI
  69. census: Used to count the people of a land
  70. prohibition: Banning alcohol
  71. women's suffrage: Getting the vote for women