SECTION I MULTIPLE CHOICE
(Suggested writing time 25 minutes; value 25% of your mark)

Each question is followed by four possible answers marked A, B, C and D. Select the best answer. When you have decided on your choice, record your answer in Section I of the answer booklet.
 

 
Relief Camp Boys Ottawa Trek - Why?
1. The cartoon dealing with the On-to-Ottawa trek favours
A. the courts.
B. the police.
C. big business.
D. the relief camp boys.
 
2. “The United States erected a tariff wall [in 1866] that Canada could not climb... The high tariff... gave impetus to Canada’s nationhood. It compelled just what Confederation lacked–cohesiveness... without it Canadian resources would have gone to build up American cities, American ports and American railroads. Instead of having three transcontinental railroads running east and west, the Dominion would have had hundreds of roads running south, feeding the products of Canada’s forests and farms and mines into American cities. The American tariff was a good thing for Canada.”
Miss Agnes Laut, The Canadian Courier, 9 March 1907.

The writer approved of a policy known as
A. free trade.
B. reciprocity.
C. laissez faire.
D. protectionism.
 

To Friendship Canada: Great Blizzards!
And so I've got to make merry on the cork!
 
3. The main issue dealt with in this cartoon is
A. prohibition.
B. gun control.
C. drinking age.
D. political betrayal.
As One Sees Him In The Streets
 
 Of London                           OF Paris

    British To The Core            Vive la belle France
 
4. The cartoonist is asserting that Laurier
A. believed in animal rights.
B. changed his identity for political advantage.
C. supported people’s right to smoke.
D. was more at home in England than in France.
 

Signing the contract of marriage between the two brothers
Upper and Lower Canada and the young ladies New Brunswick
and Nova Scotia. The adoption of the young Prince Edward Island.
The ceremony was strictly a family affair, to the dissatisfaction
of the neighbour who was not invited.
 
5. This 1865 cartoon produced in Quebec
A. supports Confederation.
B. opposes Confederation.
C. supports union with Britain.
D. supports union with the USA.
 

Canadians! France and England need you! Be men. Don't hold back.
Go to lend a strong hand to your brothers, to your neighbours who have
already  answered the call and who are now fighting in France with two
million British  subjects for civization & liberty.
 
6. The government placed this advertisement in Quebec newspapers during World War I to
A. promote the sale of victory bonds.
B. shame citizens into joining the army.
C. promote production on the home front.
D. depict German brutality during World War I.

7. “We believe that the decision of Great Britain on any important public issue... should be made by the people of Britain, their representatives in parliament, and the Govern- ment responsible to that parliament. So the decision of Canada on any important issue, domestic or foreign, we believe should be made by the people of Canada, their representatives in parliament, and the Government responsible to that parliament.”
Mackenzie King, speaking at the Imperial Conference, October 8, 1923

King’s speech was made to support
A. British imperialism.
B. Canadian imperialism.
C. Canadian independence.
D. British independence.
 

 
8. The cartoon deals with the awarding of British titles to Canadians. The cartoonist’s position is that of
A. a moderate supporter.
B. a strong supporter.
C. a moderate opponent.
D. a strong opponent.

9. A Glass of Booze

I am a glass of booze.
I have different names that I am known by.
Sometimes I am beer; sometimes whiskey, rum or wine, but always booze.
My measure is always determined by my nature, whether hard or soft: my
cost likewise.
I am the “waste product” of society.
I beget inefficiency.
I hinder recruiting.
I stifle patriotism.
I am food destroyed.
If the grain used to make me were used for food I could feed the Allied
armies and they would not lack.
Nor would Britain fear starvation by the submarine.
When you drink me you are helping Germany starve Britain; you are
making the Kaiser a present of a nail to drive into the coffin of
Democracy; you are crucifying Belgium afresh.
Cut me out! I, Booze, say it.
Quit committing treason by drinking me.
–John H. Roberts, Montreal, 4 June 1917.

The main argument used in this plea for prohibition is that alcohol consumption
A. destroys families.
B. causes starvation.
C. leads to autocracy.
D. weakens the war effort.
 
The Narcotic Peril and how to meet it

by Richmond Pearson Hobson Bulletion No 3
International Narcotic Education Association LA, Cal
 
10. This illustration, from a 1935 pamphlet, suggests thats the best way to curb the use of narcotics is through
A. education.
B. religious values.
C. law enforcement.
D. truth in advertising.
 

 
11. This poster of Sir John A. Macdonald was commissioned by the N.P. Soap Company. However, when historians see the initials “N.P.” they likely think of Macdonald’s support for
A. Native Peoples.
B. the National Policy.
C. the Northwest Passage.
D. the National Progressive Party.
 

 
12. The drawing “Beginning a Home” was used to illustrate a pamphlet produced by the government in 1903. The ministry responsible likely dealt with
A. health.
B. industry.
C. immigration.
D. transportation.
 
The Crime of the Transcontinental

Whereby the Canadian Treasury was looted of
$40,000,000 and Laurier Legalized the Looting
 
13. The primary target of this leaflet is
A. the common people.
B. Liberal contractors.
C. the prime minister.
D. the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway.

14. Which one of the following quotations best reflects the reaction of most Quebeckers to conscription during World War I?
A. “Ready, aye ready.”
B. “Get into a man’s uniform.”
C. “This war is not Canada’s war.”
D. “For Canada, the Empire and Freedom.”
 
That Big Fish Photo

borrowed for the occasion.
 
15. The cartoon suggests that an historian should
A. trust only eyewitness accounts.
B. never make use of photographs.
C. use written sources in preference to visual sources.
D. be as critical of photographs as of other documents.
 
Bloody Bargains!

Refuse to buy all goods Made in Japan
The following is a list of the chief Japanese imports:
Silk (any form)
Japanese Toys
Japanese Oranges
Earthenware Crockery etc
China and Porcelain
Tea - Japanese
Crabmeat (sauce & paste)
Tunafish
Perilla oil
Silk woven fabrics
Pyrethrum or insect powders
Cheap electric light bulbs
Cheap vacuum bottles
  By buying such articles you are making it possible for Japan to continue this war against unarmed women, children and old men.
  You are making possible the bombing of civilians and non-combatants. Why?
  Because Japan depends almost entirely upon foreign trade for the conduct of war; because she must build a favorable trade balance to buy war material from other countries.
  Do your part. Assure yourself that the labels have not been altered.

16. This leaflet is an example of a call for a
A. boycott.
B. petition.
C. sanction.
D. plebiscite.

17. COUNTRIES ADMITTING APPROXIMATE NUMBER
JEWISH REFUGEES 1933–45 OF REFUGEES
United States 240,000
Great Britain 85,000
China 25,000
Argentina 25,000
Brazil 25,000
Colombia and Mexico (combined) 40,000
Canada 5,000

This table, which was included in a recently published Canadian high school textbook, was likely intended to demonstrate that
A. Canada admitted Jewish refugees.
B. Canada accepted relatively few Jewish refugees.
C. Canada did its part in accepting Jewish refugees.
D. Canada has a long history of accepting political refugees.
 

 
18. The Alaska Highway was built in 1942 mainly to
A. improve the defence of Alaska.
B. move oil from Alaska to the southern states.
C. move gold from the Yukon and Alaska to market.
D. provide jobs for the unemployed.
 
What are your projects for the centenary?
Buy your centenary plaque

only .50 plus .18 for shipping & handling
 
19. This advertisement suggests that drivers in Quebec attach the phrase “100 years of injustice” to their car licence plates in order to promote
A. regionalism.
B. separatism.
C. confederation.
D. decentralization.
 

 
20. The above cartoons were published in this time period:
A. 1921–40
B. 1941–1960
C. 1961–80
D.1981–2000
 

 
21. According to this table, which region has experienced the biggest decline in political power since 1871?
A. Atlantic Canada.
B. Quebec.
C. Ontario.
D. the Prairie provinces.
 

 
22. The “Just Society” was the campaign slogan of Pierre Trudeau in 1968. Many felt that Canada was far from being a just society. This book was most likely written by a
A. priest.
B. bureaucrat.
C. native person.
D. police officer.
 
What are you doing Saturday Night?

when you become a parent, you make a date for the next twenty years.

1,050 teenagers become pregnant in Canada this week.
23. This poster was intended to promote
A. health.
B. recreation.
C. responsibility.
D. parenthood.
 

You can't fail them now.
In the towns and in the cities, in the hamlets and on the farms...everywhere in our broad Dominion...homes have been saddened and hearts ache at the coming of the grim messager "We regret to inform you..."

Though hard days lie ahead, our fighting men know Victory is now certain, but until		   it comes, each hour that passes means more anxiety and suffering...fewer returning steps.

You cannot falter or fail them...they need you behind them...ready to back them to the very limit. And they need you now. Buy Victory Bonds...buy more than ever before. Invest in Victory.

Buy Victory Bonds
 
24. The most dreaded event in the life of a woman whose husband was involved in the war was a telegram announcing his death. This advertisement uses this dramatic moment to encourage
A. sympathy for such women.
B. sympathy for the messenger.
C. enlistment in the armed forces.
D. greater commitment to the war effort.
 

 
25. This photograph shows four of Canada’s Liberal prime ministers. They are (from left to right)
A. Pearson, Chrétien, Turner, Trudeau.
B. Trudeau, Turner, Chrétien, Pearson.
C. Turner, Trudeau, Chrétien, Pearson.
D. Trudeau, Pearson, Turner, Chrétien.

SECTION II PARAGRAPH RESPONSE QUESTION
(Suggested writing time 15 minutes; value 15% of your mark)

 Write a paragraph on the following topic.

Compare and contrast the reactions of the two World War I cartoonists to tax increases.
SECTION III ESSAY RESPONSE QUESTION
(Suggested writing time 80 minutes; value 60% of your mark)

The purpose of this section is to test your ability to analyze and interpret historical documents and to write an essay.
To complete this task successfully you should consider the following steps and suggested time allowances:
(1) Read the background information and the instructions (5 minutes).
(2) Read and analyze the documents and think about a possible thesis (position or interpretation) (20 minutes).
(3) Decide on a thesis and prepare an outline for your essay (10 minutes).
(4) Write your essay in Section III of the answer booklet (40 minutes).
(5) Proofread your essay (5 minutes).
Use as many of the documents as possible. Only the essay will be marked.

Background Information

 In 1969, at the height of the Cold War arms race, the United States conducted a one-megaton underground nuclear test on Amchitka Island in Alaska. They were testing a nuclear weapon they planned to use to defend themselves against a potential missile attack by the USSR. Soon after the first test, the US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) announced plans for a 5.2 megaton bomb test blast (code named Cannikin) to take place at Amchitka Island in 1971. A group of concerned people living in Vancover calling themselves the “Don’t Make a Wave Committee” decided to oppose the test by chartering a boat and sailing it to Amchitka Island. They hoped that their presence at the site at the time of the blast would generate international publicity. The protestors named the vessel Greenpeace.

Instructions

Read documents 1–10 and then write an essay on the topic “Should the US have exploded a nuclear bomb at Amchitka Island in November 1971?” Be sure to indicate where you found the evidence to support your thesis (Documents 1, 2, 3, etc. – cite as D1, D2, D3, etc.)
Document 1
WHEREAS: The Nixon administration, over the objections of 50 US Senators (1/2), is going ahead with plans to “safeguard” the USA with ABMs [anti-ballistic missiles] that would explode over Canada and blanket Canada with radioactive fallout;
WHEREAS: Even if the launching and explosion of ABMs kept every missile from reaching its target, the resulting massive release of long-lived radioactive fallout would sterilize all children and thus doom mankind.
Petition circulated prior to the first Amchitka explosion in 1969 [Richard Nixon was the US Republican president]

Document 2

The Vancouver Sun, 27 November 1970

Document 3

Pamphlet distributed by Don’t Make a Wave Committee, Vancouver, September 1971

Document 4

Danner [a University of BC geology professor] said the last Amchitka underground blast [1969] triggered a number of minor quakes which excited scientists even further over the possibility of using the method to control major earthquakes.
He explained that earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of stress and strain that has built up over a long period of time along fractures or faults in the earth’s crust...
“If there is a big tidal wave and earthquake after the blast, it was ready to go anyway and the explosion would have just triggered it... [This] ... will probably cut down on the damage or loss of life that would have occurred later because it was set
off prematurely.”
“A-blast could aid earthquake control,” The Province, 10 April 1971

Document 5

John Diefenbaker [former prime minister] is right on the question of the Amchitka Island nuclear test planned for October. “I don’t like to see people aroused through fears that are falsely based,” he said.
It’s worthwhile to think back now, as hysteria begins to mount, to the Great Anti-climax at Amchitka in 1969. There were ugly border incidents and widely-expressed fears that the underground test would cause havoc. It caused none.
”Protest, but not hysteria ...,” editorial, The Province, Vancouver, 15 April 1971

Document 6
Blast protest poster, distributed by citizens of Kodiak, Alaska, 1971

Document 7

The U.S. Atomic Energy Commission said it had investigated the possible risks of the explosion, including the fear it could touch off an earthquake or tidal wave, and found them minimal.
“U.S. judge denies A-blast injunction,” The Montreal Daily Star, 1 November 1971

Document 8
[Nixon] said in a speech that the five-megaton underground test in Alaska, aimed at developing the Spartan anti-missile missile, was essential to keep the U.S. strong as it sought to reach agreements with the Soviet Union on scaling down the arms race.
Nixon said the Amchitka test... was undertaken to prove a defensive weapon similar to an anti-ballistic missile already tested by the Russians.”
“Nixon Defends Stand on Amchitka Blast,” The Vancouver Sun, 11 November 1971

Document 9

P. E. Trudeau Richard Nixon

Vietnam Mobilization Committee, Toronto, 1971

Document 10

...we [the crew members of the Greenpeace in 1971] were engaged in a propaganda war... It was not that we had ever lied... but we had painted a rather extravagant picture of the multiple dooms that would be unleashed if Cannikin ever went off; tidal waves, earthquakes, radioactive death clouds, decimated fisheries, deformed babies. We never said that’s what would happen, but that it could happen. Among ourselves, we had always understood that Amchitka was not going to bring an end to the world, but we had had nothing more than images to hurl against the AEC [Atomic Energy Commission], so we threw the heaviest, most horrifying images we could. By the time those images passed through the mass communications system, they assumed tremendous proportions. Children all over Canada were having nightmares about bombs. Many of their parents were convinced that the end was nigh.
Robert Hunter, Warriors of the Rainbow: A Chronicle of the Greepeace Movement.
New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1979, p.104