People
who was louis-joseph papineau?
he was a reformer and big public speaker
What is a reformer ?
someone who seeks to change/reform established rules and arrangements in society
whats a democracy ?
a system of govornment in which citizens elect those who rule them
What does emigration mean ?
leaving one's country to establish citizenship and a home in another country
what's a royal commision ?
an official investigation established by the govornment/crown
who was lord Durham ?
leader of the royal commision and appointed govonar of the canadas
to give advice
what is a republic ?
a system of govornment that does not have a monarch
what event caused more British people to come to canada
the great migration
whats a rebellion
a challenge to the authority of a recognized govornment
who was William Lyon mackenzie ?
a newspaper owner in upper canada
what is crop failure ?
what is an colonial govornment ?
a govornment established in a colony and controlled by an imperial power such as britan
what is cholera
a contagious desease that causes intestinal problems and dehydration
whats a epidemic?
the infection of a large population by a disease
what is a tyranny of the majority ?