Question 1

Comacchio refers to families that adapt and initiate larger demographic, economic, cultural, and political trends as ________

Accepted Answer

Comacchio refers to families that adapt and initiate larger trends as "historical actors," emphasizing their role in shaping and influencing significant societal changes.

Question 2

The historic centrality of families derives from the functions of ________

Accepted Answer

Families have historically been central to society because they perform essential functions such as reproduction, production, socialization, and maintenance and regulation.

Question 3

The ________ family, characterizing traditional agrarian communities, was imported intact to the New World.

Accepted Answer

The stem/extended family structure, which includes multiple generations living together, was characteristic of traditional agrarian communities and was brought intact to the New World.

Question 4

Central to family life in the North American colonies was the idea that adulthood was signified by ________

Accepted Answer

In the North American colonies, adulthood was often marked by early marriage and the formation of a family, which were seen as key responsibilities and roles for adults.

Question 5

In colonial times, women were all of the following except: ________

Accepted Answer

In colonial times, it was not common or socially acceptable for women to be pregnant before marriage.

Question 6

In the new nation of Canada, urban middle class, anglophone, francophone, Protestant, and Catholic family life became less concerned with economic subsistence and more with maintaining ________ living standards.

Accepted Answer

In the context of the new nation of Canada, families were more focused on maintaining "respectable" living standards, which implies a concern with social norms and appearances rather than just comfort or luxury.

Question 7

In the late 1800s, Queen Victoria inspired ________, which focused on gendered separate spheres for men and women.

Accepted Answer

The cult of domesticity was a prevailing value system during the late 1800s that emphasized the role of women in the home and the idea of separate spheres for men and women, aligning with the societal norms of Queen Victoria's era.

Question 8

_______ was augmented and accelerated by such transportation and communication advances as canals, railways, and telegraph lines, all of which facilitated the realization of a nation "from sea unto sea" that was realized by the first decade of the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ was augmented and accelerated by such...

Question 9

Many newcomers were intent on resettling families, kin, and even entire villages, complete with their social institutions on the prairies. This familial practice became known as ________

Accepted Answer

Chain migration refers to the process where migrants from a particular area follow others from that area to a particular destination, often leading to the resettlement of families and communities.

Question 10

Compulsory school legislation began in Ontario in ________

Accepted Answer

Compulsory school legislation in Ontario began in 1871.

Question 11

The relationship of structural and familial change through time can be attributed to the impact of the ________ process.

Accepted Answer

Modernization refers to the process of social change whereby societies become more industrialized, urbanized, and culturally advanced, leading to changes in family structures and dynamics over time.

Question 12

________ families were bearing the brunt of exploitation and deprivation in the midst of the rapid socio-economic changes at the turn of the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ families were bearing the brunt of...

Question 13

The "factory laws" of the 1890s took away jobs from women and children, and also ________

Accepted Answer

The "factory laws" of the 1890s aimed to protect women and children by limiting their working hours and conditions, which reinforced the ideal of the male breadwinner by emphasizing men's role as the primary earners in a family.

Question 14

The _______ that was passed by the federal government in 1876 defined Indigenous people as wards of the Crown, officially infantilizing them in their relations with the paternal state and its agents.

Accepted Answer

The Indian Act was passed by the federal government in 1876, defining Indigenous people as wards of the Crown and establishing a paternalistic relationship.

Question 15

In 1900, the average age for men to marry was ________ years old and ________ years old for women.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1900, the average age for men...

Question 16

The twentieth century was proclaimed the "________". Childhood was seen as a special, vulnerable, dependent life stage associated with play, schooling, and character formation rather than work and wages.

Accepted Answer

The twentieth century was referred to as the "Century of the Child" due to the increased focus on children's rights, education, and welfare, emphasizing their development and protection.

Question 17

The phrase "________" referred to the situation where a man would desert his wife rather than seek an official divorce in the early part of the 1900s.

Accepted Answer

"The poor man's divorce" referred to the situation where a man would desert his wife rather than seek an official divorce in the early 1900s due to the costs and complexities involved in obtaining a legal divorce.

Question 18

During the interwar years, ________ strove to restrict the immigration that many felt was leading to racial generation.

Accepted Answer

Eugenics was a movement during the interwar years that aimed to improve the genetic quality of the human population, often by restricting immigration and promoting policies that were believed to prevent racial degeneration.

Question 19

The first Canadian universal welfare measure developed in 1944 was called the ________

Accepted Answer

The Family Allowances Act, introduced in 1944, was the first universal welfare measure in Canada, providing monthly payments to families with children.

Question 20

The Family Allowances Act (1944) was the nation's first universal welfare measure. The federal government gave mothers ________ dollars per month for each child 16 years and younger.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Family Allowances Act (1944) was the...

Quiz 2: Canadas Families: Historical and Contemporary Variations