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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Prime Minister Borden introduced the Military Service Act in 1917 because:

He wanted to increase Canada's military power permanently
There were not enough volunteers to replenish Canadian forces in Europe
Britain demanded more Canadian troops immediately
The United States pressured Canada to contribute more soldiers

2. Henri Bourassa opposed conscription primarily because he believed it would:

Help Germany win the war
Bankrupt Canada and threaten its political independence
Lead to a French invasion of Quebec
Strengthen ties between Canada and Britain

3. The 1917 election became known as the "khaki election" because:

All candidates wore military uniforms
Borden passed laws to win support from people serving in the war
The election was held on military bases
Only military personnel were allowed to vote

4. Of the 401,882 men called up for conscription across Canada:

All were successfully enlisted and sent to France
Only 125,000 were enlisted and about 25,000 reached France
Half were rejected for medical reasons
Most were exempted due to essential jobs

True/False Questions

5. Borden initially promised there would be no conscription when the war began.

True
False

6. The Wartime Elections Act gave voting rights to all Canadian women but cancelled the vote for conscientious objectors and recent immigrants from enemy countries.

True
False

7. During the Easter weekend riots in Quebec City in 1918, four demonstrators were shot and killed by soldiers.

True
False

8. Between 1914 and 1918, only one-sixth of the Canadian Expeditionary Force were farmers.

True
False

Matching Exercise

Instructions: Match each act/program with its correct description. Click on items to select them, then click on their match.

Acts/Programs:

Military Service Act

Military Voters Act

Wartime Elections Act

Soldiers of the Soil

Farmerettes

Descriptions:

Made military enlistment compulsory with some exemptions

Allowed men and women serving overseas to vote

Gave vote to women related to servicemen but cancelled it for objectors and recent enemy immigrants

Mock military organization to recruit adolescent boys for agricultural work

Women farmers recruited to pick fruit, especially in Ontario's Niagara region

Short Answer Critical Thinking Questions

9. Analyze the reasons why French Canadians in Quebec opposed conscription. How did language rights issues and historical factors contribute to this opposition?

10. Evaluate the effectiveness of Borden's strategies to win the 1917 "khaki election." How did the Military Voters Act and Wartime Elections Act help secure his victory?

11. Examine the long-term impact of the conscription crisis on Canadian national unity. What "lasting scars" did this controversy create between different groups in Canada?

The Conscription Crisis - Review Activity

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Prime Minister Borden introduced the Military Service Act in 1917 because:

2. Henri Bourassa opposed conscription primarily because he believed it would:

3. The 1917 election became known as the "khaki election" because:

4. Of the 401,882 men called up for conscription across Canada:

True/False Questions

5. Borden initially promised there would be no conscription when the war began.

6. The Wartime Elections Act gave voting rights to all Canadian women but cancelled the vote for conscientious objectors and recent immigrants from enemy countries.

7. During the Easter weekend riots in Quebec City in 1918, four demonstrators were shot and killed by soldiers.

8. Between 1914 and 1918, only one-sixth of the Canadian Expeditionary Force were farmers.

Matching Exercise

Acts/Programs:

Descriptions:

Short Answer Critical Thinking Questions

9. Analyze the reasons why French Canadians in Quebec opposed conscription. How did language rights issues and historical factors contribute to this opposition?

10. Evaluate the effectiveness of Borden's strategies to win the 1917 "khaki election." How did the Military Voters Act and Wartime Elections Act help secure his victory?

11. Examine the long-term impact of the conscription crisis on Canadian national unity. What "lasting scars" did this controversy create between different groups in Canada?