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an old-fashioned term used to refer to the country from which colonists emigrated |
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the group of countries colonized by Britain |
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someone who practices imperialism,the policy of extending control of a region or regions by one nation |
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a competition to have the most powerful navy (the nuclear arms race is a modern day equivalent) |
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a policy that reduces or eliminates border taxes and regulations between countries |
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a duty or tax a country charges on imports |
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a small arm of the ocean that juts into the coast |
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an inlet between high cliffs |
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a court or board appointed to judge a particular matter |
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US purchased Alaska in 1867,no one cared about boundary until Yukon Gold Rush began. 3US+2CAN+1UK judges on negotiation. UK didnt want to anger US(because they were negotiating on other stuffs at the same time), sided with US. --- Canada needed stronger independence on international affairs(which was limited by BNA Act) also, national identity was challenged. |
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1896~1899,resulted in lots of people rushing in. Canada later established the Yukon Territory in 1898 |
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a Laurier's compromise that Canada would consturct 11 warships and could be lent to Britain whenever it was needed. Britain at the same time bestowed 2 cruisers Canada(1 in west,1in east) |
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public land granted to settlers by the US and Canadian governments in the later 19th century.Homesteads were supposed to be developed as farms. |
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farming methods practised in regions with insufficient rainfall eg. soil cultivation that reduces evaporation |
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Laurier's Minister of the Interior,in charge of immigration to populate the prairies. targeted at Eastern and Central Europeans(because of the similar climate and soil type) |
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first French-Canadian Prime Minister |
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vigorous immigration program launched by Clifford Sifton |
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an immigration policy that puts no restrictions on who can immigrate |
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