Review for Sovereignty Exam
What does the term sovereignty mean?
What events occurred that contributed to Canada’s sovereignty?
- WWI – what battles did we look at that involved Canadians, i.e., Vimy Ridge
- Who was involved in WWI, i.e., alliances
- What were the reasons leading up to the outbreak?
- Interwar period – Treaty of Versailles – what was it?
- Causes of WWII – what sparked another war?
- Why was this war different for Canada, i.e., Statute of Westminster
- What nations were involved in the Second World War?
- What battles did Canadians play a major role in?
- What was occurring on the home front during the World Wars?
- After World War II what organization was set up to prevent another war, i.e., UN
- What was the Cold War? What alliances were set up? I.e., NATO, Warsaw Pact
- What is the United Nations? What conflicts has Canada contributed peacekeepers/peacemakers?
- What is NAFTA? What nations does Canada trade with?
Below is a review activity to complete;
Review of Canadian Sovereignty
Place the following events in order and provide a brief explanation of how the event is related to Canadian sovereignty
- Constitution Act, October, 1982
- Confederation
- Canada fights in World War II
- Canada joins the United Nations
- NAFTA
- Canada fights in World War I
- Canada joins NATO
- Statute of Westminster
- Canada joins the League of Nations
- Canada sends peacekeeping troops to Cyprus
