Social 20 Unit 1 Review

Which event from the French Revolution is generally considered to be the first public demonstration of the power of modern nationalism?

• The March on Versailles

• The execution of Louis XVI

• The storming of the Bastille

• The summoning of the Estates General

Answer explanation

Nationalism is a force that harnesses people power by convincing individuals that they are part of a larger groupn which people share a common national identity and common national goals. With the Storming of the Bastille, French nationalists demonstrated that nothing could thwart the power of the people once the nation had been aroused and untied behind a common cause. The novelty of Bastille Day had a great impact on the imagination of Europeans at the time and is generally considered to be the birthday of modern nationalism. The March on Versaille is also an example, but it occured after Storming the Bastille, Neither the execution of Louis XVI or the summoning of the Estates-General were examples of modern-nationalism.

The most important ingredient in Canadian nationalism is a shared

• culture

• identity

• territory

• langauge

Which of the following types of nationalism is most useful for promoting national unity in a bilingual multi-racial and multicultural country such as Canada?

• civic nationalism

• tribal nationalism

• ethnic nationalism

• cultural nationalism

Answer explanation

Civic nationalism binds people together through a shared beleif in the same laws, values, and political traditions. It is capable of uniting peope who do not share the same race, ethnicity, culture, or language. The terms tribal nationalism and cultural nationalism are synonymous with ethnic nationalism. These types of nationalism unite individuals who share the same ancestry or cultural traditions. Consequently, they would not be effective in uniting Canada.

French speaking Quebecois stopped identifying themselves as "French Canadians" shortly after the onset of the:

• October Crisis

• Quiet Revolution

• Northwest Rebellion of 1885

• conscription during the first world war

Answer explanation

Between 1867 and 1960, Quebecois referred to themselves as French Canadians. During the Quiet Revolution of the 1960s, they began to call themselves Quebecois instead. This change was one sign of rising Quebecois nationalism in Quebec and a signal that Canadian nationalism was in retreat in the province. Thus change was not a result of any one of the other three events, but instead the October Crisis.

Which of the following people is most likely to feel a conflict between loyalties to their race and to Canada?

• Muslim Canadians

• Quebecois Canadians

• Communist Canadians

• Indigenous Canadians

Answer explanation

Muslim, Quebecois, and Communists are not races but religious, cultural, and ideological groups, respectively.

For a Quebecois nationalist, which of the following potential loyalties most likely conflicts with their feelings of Canadian nationalism?

• Ideology

• Region

• Class

• Race

Answer explanation

Quebec nationalism is based on various loyalties including feelings of loyalty to a region- the province of Quebec. Generally, Quebecois nationalism is not based on feelings of loyalty to ideology, race, or class.

The most appropriate label for this thought web is

• Understandings of what makes a nation

• Characteristics of patriotism

• Types of personal identity

• aspects of self determination

Answer explanation

The concept of nation is one based on the collective identity of a group of people, who through sharing some characteristic in common, feel a sense of connection to others and a desire to be identified as part of a distinct group, defined by their shared characteristics. Many different concepts have been put forward as possible things that might lead to a sense of nation, including shared geographical area or geographical isolation, ethnic origins, culture, language, religion, spirituality, relationship to land or politics. Any one of these factors or combination of them have united people and led them to see themselves collectively as a nation.

The Canadian government has attempted to reconcile the conflicting nationalist loyalties of Indigenous peoples by doing all of the following EXCEPT:

• enshrining treaty and Indigenous rights in the Constitution

• Creating a Royal Commission to decide how to create a fair relationship between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples of Canada

• Addressing and settling some Aboriginal land claims and helping the Indigenous nations within Canada

• Allowing Indigenous nations within Canada the right and opportunity to be self-governing and establish nation-states

Answer explanation

Contending nationalist loyalties occur when loyalty to different nations are present, and where each nation has different and conflicting goals. This presents difficulties in making choices that satisfy both loyalties. Reconciling these contending loyalties is important in maintaining peace and order within society, as well within the individual. Shortly after Confederation, the Canadian government began a policy of assimilation toward Canada's Aboriginal people (Métis, Inuit and First Nations) meant to force the Aboriginals to abandon their culture, language, traditions and land. These policies, combined with increased political awareness and a desire not to loose their culture and traditions led to the development of nationalism within Aboriginal populations. This movement caused the Canadian government to reassess their position on Aboriginal rights and the role of Aboriginals in Canada, and has led to the protection of Aboriginal rights within the Constitution, granting of collective rights to Aboriginals, a Royal Commission to determine what the basis for a 'fair and honorable' relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in Canada would be, and allowing Aboriginal groups greater political autonomy in Canada.