... worked to amend the constitution to allow women to vote, which was originally inspired by the fifteenth amendment that allowed black men to vote. A famous Canadian women's suffragist was Emily Gowan Murphy (1868-1938) who was an author and social reformer. Murphy helped establish a court in Edmonton that deal with cases ... "Famous Five") where Murphy being one of them questioned whether women were "persons" or not in 1927. Later on, the women activists challenged the Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King to have woman the right to be appointed to seats for senator. The "Famous Five" ca...

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... its natural resources. Due to this, Canada felt it could benefit and spark an economic growth with this act. For example, there would be lower transportation costs, higher wages for Canadian workers, rising standards of livings for citizens and an increase in imports because of this act. NAFTA helped Canada create jobs, boost the economy, and bring Canada closer to USA ... Canada's independence in world affairs. He encouraged trading with other countries, strengthened Canada's ties with Europe, recognized Red China when no one would not and reduced American ownership of the Canadian eco...

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... United States, both economically and politically. The Louisiana Purchase, the Chesapeake Affair, the Embargo Act of 1807, the Napoleonic Wars, and the War of 1812 were all contributing factors to the early foreign policy in America. In 1802, Jefferson received word that the Louisiana Territory had been ... in their trade business, ships were rotting in harbors, many sailors were unemployed, and many bank funds ran dry. The New York and Canadian border was in a state of insurrection and there was talk of secession in New England. Southern farmers were hurt as well, since agriculture ... ...

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... the advent of the steam engine and the main construction period for the railways was from 1830 to 1870. The last 30 years before World War one was the great age of the railways. There was no other transport mode that could compete with them for long distance travel. Speed, ... the dominant means of transport to a UK seaside resort such as Blackpool, here it has been over taken by the motor car. Since the last war there has been a shift from rail to road transport. The Central station closed in 1964 allowing space for tourist developments. The M55 opened from the ... figures available ...

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