Life After the War
What war ended in 1814 and helped shape British North America?
the war of 1812
Which Indigenous leader allied with the British during the War of 1812?
tecumseh
Which country supplied many immigrants to British North America in the early 1800s?
ireland
What two religious groups often experienced tensions during this period?
Protestants and Catholics
What term describes unfair treatment of people because of their race or ethnicity?
Discrimination
What industry grew rapidly after the war due to Britain's need for resources?
The timber (lumber) industry
What happened to Indigenous lands as more settlers moved into British North America?
Indigenous peoples lost land and territory.
What did many immigrants hope to find in British North America?
Land, jobs, and a better life
Many Irish immigrants belonged to which branch of Christianity?
Catholicism
What term describes negative attitudes toward a group based on stereotypes?
Prejudice
What did many settlers want more of after the war to improve transportation and trade?
Roads and canals
What was a major source of conflict between settlers and Indigenous peoples?
Competition for land
How did immigration affect the population of British North America?
it increased the population
What did some people fear new immigrants would change?
The religious makeup of their communities
What did Indigenous peoples often experience as settlers expanded onto their lands?
Displacement
What did many colonists begin demanding from their government?
More representation and responsible government
Why did tensions grow between settlers and Indigenous peoples after the war?
Settlers continued expanding onto Indigenous lands.
What disease spread among many immigrants arriving in the 1840s?
typhus
Religious conflicts were often connected to debates about what?
Political power and representation
What often caused conflict between settlers, immigrants, and Indigenous peoples?
Competition for land and resources
What type of government gives elected representatives control over government decisions?
Responsible government
How did the War of 1812 affect the relationship between British North America and Indigenous peoples?
Indigenous peoples received less British support after the war and faced increasing settlement on their lands.
What event in Ireland caused many people to immigrate to British North America?
The Irish potato famine
What type of tension results from disagreements between religious groups?
Religious tension
What social issue arose when different cultural groups struggled to coexist because of prejudice?
Racial tension