King or Queen - or, a system of government with a king and/or queen as its lead
What is Monarch / Monarchy
100
A system of government where elected members not appointed members would have the say in Government.
What is Responsible Government?
100
Members of this political party wanted the colonies to remain loyal to Britain?
What is The Tories or Conservatives?
100
This man was sent by the British Government to investigate the situation in the colonies, and suggest what to do to Britain.
Who is Lord Durham?
200
This place in government featured appointed people, usually the elite.
What is the Legislative Council?
200
The power say no and overrule
What is veto?
200
Many newspapers during these times were owned by these people?
Who are politicians?
200
The reformers in Lower Canada who were worried about the effects recent British immigration would have on their colony
Who are the Parti Patriote?
300
Must be 21, own or rent land, no First Nations or Black Colonists
What are voters?
300
This group of professionals and merchants organized a group to push for changes
What are reformers?
300
A reformer from NS - he believed in "Freedom of Speech" and Freedom of the Press
Who is Joesph Howe?
300
The leader of the Parti Patriote in Lower Canada who believed that French culture was threatened by the English government.
Who is Louis-Joseph Papineau?
400
This position in government was made up of people in the Colony - but they had no real power
What is the Legislative Assembly?
400
Appointed by Britain to run the Colony for Britain’s best interest, not for the people.
What is Lieutenant Governor?
400
These were the 3 ways people tried to bring about change
What is Through the Media, With Violence, and by protesting.
400
A bishop who worked hard for reform because he believed that Catholics in Newfoundland would be treated fairly only if they could elect Catholic politicians who had some real power
Who is Michael Anthony Fleming?
500
This government would have elected members of the Government represent the opinion of the people of the colony.
What is Representative Government?
500
Another word meaning change?
What is reform?
500
This political party wanted change and "saw red" over the current state of politics
What is The Liberal Party?
500
The leader of a group of Reformers who were getting ready to force change in Upper Canada; he also started a newspaper that regularly criticized the elite