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27 Cards in this Set
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What did FLQ stand for?
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FLQ stood for Front de Liberation de Quebec
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What was the FLQ?
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The FLQ was a radical separatist group in Quebec that wanted Quebec to be independent from Canada.
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What did the FLQ do in order to catch the government's attention?
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They kidnapped government officials Pierre Laporte and James Richard Cross in order to control the government.
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What did the FLQ do to Pierre Laporte?
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They strangled him
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When did the FLQ cease activities?
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1971
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What was the Quiet Revolution?
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The quiet revolution was when Quebec modernized in terms of economy, politics, education, and culture. Influence of church declined, birth rates fell, and the government took over the education system.
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When did the Quiet Revolution occur?
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The Quiet Revolution began in Quebec after Premier Maurice Duplessis was not premier anymore, and Premier Jean Lesage was elected.
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What were teenage girls like in the 50's?
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-wore dresses (it was unacceptable to wear pants) -acted ladylike |
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What were teenage boys like in the 50's?
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-wore dress pants/long sleeved shirts/ t-shirts/ shorts -were expected to work in the future |
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What was a popular type of music in the 1950's?
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Rock and roll, which was a mixture of rhythm and blues and country music. Elvis was a very popular rock and roll singer
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What kinds of movies and TV shows were popular?
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Comedy was mainly popular in the 50's, with shows like the three stooges.
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What was a popular dance of the 50's?
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The sockhop
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What were popular sports in the 50's?
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Baseball and hockey
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How did the government help veterans after they came back to Canada from the war?
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-The Canadian government established the central mortgage and housing corporation in order to make long-term mortgages possible for veterans -Paid for one way passage of war brides and children to Canada |
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What was a popular style of home in the 50s?
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Bungalows
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Where was the first sub-division in Toronto?
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Don Mills
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What was downtown Toronto for?
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Downtown Toronto was the home to office towers and immigrants
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What was life in the suburbs centered around?
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The car (chrome boat)
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What were women in the suburbs expected to act like?
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Women had to be stay at home mothers who looked very feminine and tend to the household and children. Any women who decided to work during this time was labelled to raise delinquent children.
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What kind of technology was created in the 50s?
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Technology to help women who lived in the suburbs, like pop-up toasters.
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What was the baby boom?
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The large increase in birth rates. The baby boom promoted suburban life, and baby boomers began finishing high school and pursuing post-secondary education.
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How did the baby boom happen?
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During the war, nobody wanted to have children. However, after the war was over, people began marrying at a younger age and the marriage rate increased. The average family had 4 kids.
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How long did the baby boom last?
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The baby boom lasted from 1946-1961.
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What were war brides?
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War brides were women who married Canadian soldiers while they were fighting and moved back to Canada with them when the war was over. They were mostly from countries like Britain, France, and Netherlands.
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How did women change during the 50's?
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After the war ended and veterans came home, women stopped working and started tending to the household. They always had to be dressed very feminine, and were reprimanded for working.
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What were the countries involved in the cold war?
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USA, USSR, Cuba
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What were the effects of the cold war?
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-Relationships between countries deteriorated (e.g. relationship between U.S.A and USSR/Cuba) -increased fear worldwide |
