Mike Mountain Horse
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- In this lesson, we will learn about what the story of Mike Mountain Horse, a Native Canadian soldier, can reveal to us about the Western Front.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Which country were the labourers we studied today from?
Algeria
Canada
India
Q2.
Why did the Chinese government want to get involved with the war?
They had a deep hatred of Germany and so they wanted to fight with Britain and France
They had been asked by the British government to get involved and they agreed
They were colonised and so they had to otherwise they would face negative consequences
Q3.
At first, the British government turned down the Chinese government's offer of Chinese soldiers. What could this reveal?
The British government didn't turn down the Chinese government's offer
The Chinese government wasn't trying hard enough to promote their soldiers
The war was going really well for Britain and so they didn't need any help
Q4.
What battle did the Chinese Labour Corps really help prepare for and how?
Battle of the Somme, by preparing barbed wire
Battle of Verdun, by preparing shells
Battle of Ypres, by preparing chlorine gas
Q5.
When did the Chinese labourers finish working on the Western Front?
1917
1918
1919
5 Questions
Q1.
Where was Mike Mountain Horse from?
Algeria
America
India
Q2.
Why did Mike Mountain Horse sign up to fight?
He wanted to look good in front of his friends
He was forced to my a Christian missionary
To get good wages
Q3.
Which battles did Mike Mountain Horse take part in?
Cambrai and Somme
Somme and Verdun
Verdun and Passchendaele
Q4.
Tanks were first used successfully in a massed attack at the Battle of Cambrai. What could this reveal about the Western Front?
Soldiers were no longer important
Soldiers were not always supported or cared for properly
The British were in trouble in 1917
Q5.
George Strangling Wolf buried a piece of his flesh in the mud of northern France. What could this reveal about the Western Front?
George Strangling Wolf was stupid.
Soldiers were not always supported or cared for properly
The Western Front could be a horrible place to be.