Question 1

The federal government established a system of relief to help soldiers returning home after serving in the First World War.What did the Soldier Settlement provide to veterans?

Accepted Answer

A) employment opportunities 
B) land 
C) rehabilitation services 
D) training

Question 2

In 1968,the Senate Committee on Poverty was appointed to look at the extent of poverty in Canada and to recommend policy changes.What were the two findings that raised concerns?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Mothers' allowance legislation provided women with dependants a small but guaranteed income.Which province legislated Canada's first Mothers' Allowance in 1916?

Accepted Answer

A) Prince Edward Island 
B) Quebec 
C) Manitoba 
D) Ontario

Question 4

Which scenario describes the consequences of New France's social welfare supports after the British conquered New France in 1759?

Accepted Answer

A) The social welfare supports previously established by the French government disintegrated,causing great hardship. 
B) The social welfare supports previously established by the French government continued to be administered by the British colonists. 
C) New social welfare supports were established by the British because the French government had yet to implement meaningful programs. 
D) A new universal social welfare system was implemented by the British,correcting the hardship that had existed under the French government.

Question 5

Many social movements have taken place in Canada.Which of the following did NOT occur?

Accepted Answer

A) women's rights 
B) child welfare 
C) labour reform 
D) civil rights

Question 6

Unemployment rates soared during the Great Depression.By 1933,approximately what percent of Canadian workers were out of work?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 18 percent 
C) 27 percent 
D) 53 percent

Question 7

During the Great Depression,most provinces provided some form of direct and indirect relief.Direct relief was available in various forms including cash,vouchers to purchase basic necessities,and goods such as food and clothing.Briefly describe what indirect relief consisted of.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

What piece of legislation was passed in 1914,and is considered to be Canada's first comprehensive and compulsory social insurance plan?

Accepted Answer

A) Workmen's Compensation Act 
B) Unemployment Insurance Act 
C) Old Age Pension 
D) Mothers' Allowance

Question 9

Which term relates to the belief that citizens have a right to minimum levels of health and well-being?

Accepted Answer

A) social justice 
B) social citizenship 
C) social minimum 
D) social safety net

Question 10

Which piece of legislation specifically supported the development of workhouses?

Accepted Answer

A) Quebec's Royal Decree 
B) the English Poor Laws 
C) the English Civil Laws 
D) the British North American Act

Question 11

Only certain Canadian settlements adopted the English Poor Laws in colonial times.Which two provinces enacted the Poor Laws during the 1700s?

Accepted Answer

A) Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland 
B) Nova Scotia and Ontario 
C) Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 
D) Quebec and Ontario

Question 12

What document did historian Michael Bliss consider to be the "most important single document in the history of the development of the welfare state in Canada"?

Accepted Answer

A) the Beveridge Report 
B) the Marsh Report 
C) the Royal Commission on the Status of Women 
D) Income Security for Canadians

Question 13

All of the following statements describe initiatives done by the National Council of Women of Canada (NCWC)EXCEPT which?

Accepted Answer

A) The NCWC was not involved the child welfare movement because they had not yet gained political power. 
B) Members of the NCWC were involved in the 1929 court case that concluded that women were indeed "persons." 
C) In the late 1800s,the NCWC choose to become involved advocating for improvements in living conditions for female prisoners. 
D) The NCWC was instrumental in the passage of legislation in 1918 that gave white women the right to vote in federal elections.

Question 14

In 1968,the Senate Committee on Poverty was appointed by the federal government to look into the problem of poverty in Canada.How many Canadians made up the working poor population,according to the Committee's findings?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.5 million 
B) 1 million 
C) 1.5 million 
D) 2 million

Question 15

The Canada/Quebec Pension Plan was the first income security program in Canada to be fully indexed.What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A) benefits may be increased if applicants meet basic residency requirements 
B) benefits are clawed back from high-income earning seniors 
C) benefits increase automatically as the cost of living rises 
D) benefits may be extended to a married or common-law spouse

Exam 3: Historical Foundations