The EmpireThe Empire

Canadian History 1201Canadian History 1201

““Baby Britain”Baby Britain”

During the early 1900s Canada was still a During the early 1900s Canada was still a part of the British Empirepart of the British Empire

Canada controlled many of its internal Canada controlled many of its internal affairs, but its defence and external affairs affairs, but its defence and external affairs were still controlled by Britainwere still controlled by Britain

The British Empire controlled one-quarter of The British Empire controlled one-quarter of the world’s land surface and populationthe world’s land surface and population

Imperialist vs. NationalistImperialist vs. Nationalist

The root of the word The root of the word imperialist imperialist is is empireempire

Nationalism Nationalism is a strong feeling of pride in is a strong feeling of pride in your country and a desire to make your your country and a desire to make your country more empoweredcountry more empowered

Empowered means “to invest with power”Empowered means “to invest with power”

Imperialist vs. NationalistImperialist vs. NationalistMany Canadians were Many Canadians were ImperialistsImperialists

They believed they should keep their close ties They believed they should keep their close ties to the “Mother Country” (Britain)to the “Mother Country” (Britain)

Felt especially by those of British birth or Felt especially by those of British birth or ancestryancestry

Canadian imperialists assumed that Canada Canadian imperialists assumed that Canada would fight to support the Empire whenever would fight to support the Empire whenever Britain went to warBritain went to war

Imperialist vs. NationalistImperialist vs. Nationalist

Other Canadians were either Other Canadians were either French-French-Canadian NationalistsCanadian Nationalists or or English-English-Canadian NationalistsCanadian Nationalists

French-CanadianFrench-Canadian believed Canadians are not believed Canadians are not British, therefore Canada should go its own wayBritish, therefore Canada should go its own way

English-CanadianEnglish-Canadian believed Canada should stay believed Canada should stay a loyal ally to Britain but be in control of all its a loyal ally to Britain but be in control of all its own affairsown affairs

What About The Other Guy??What About The Other Guy??

Those Canadians that did not believe in Those Canadians that did not believe in either imperialism or nationalism usually either imperialism or nationalism usually looked towards looked towards AnnexationAnnexation

This means that Canada should join up with This means that Canada should join up with the United States and aid in their belief of the United States and aid in their belief of manifest destinymanifest destiny