The oligarchy government in Upper Canada was called
What is Family Compact
100
The US president prior to the War of 1812? He got kicked to the curb because....
Who is
Thomas Jefferson. He stopped trading with the French and English and wanted all three parties to sit down and sort out problems. The US made no "flow" and he got kicked to the curb. For another 100 points who was the president of the US during the War of 1812?
100
True or false
Celtic language was spoken by people from Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Cornwall.
What is
True
100
The only battle in Lower Canada that was a victory for the French
What is
St Denis
200
True or False
Robert Gourlay survyed farmers about life in Upper Canada and proposed the "92 Resolutions"
What is
False. He did survey the farmers about life in Upper Canada, but his list of grievances in Upper Canada were not the 92 resolutions.
for 200 points what were the 92 resolutions?
200
Tecumseh died at this battle.
What is
The Battle of Thames
200
The word "Paupers" was a nickname for which group of immigrants
What is
the Irish
200
The events during which the Metis defended their lands have been called " " rather than rebllion
What is
"resistance"
200
Rebellions of Upper and Lower Canada communicated with one another.
True or False
What is
True
300
William Lyon Mackenzie took a more aggressive approach than Gourlay in Upper Canada. He used his newspaper to criticize the government. In return the Family Compact ransacked his offices and smashed his printing press.
What was the name of his newspaper?
What is
Colonial Advocate
300
Lor Durham signed the Act of Union
True or False
What is
False
300
An advocate of Black education, women's rights, and the abolition of slavery, she founded a school before becoming editor of the ...........
What is
Freeman
300
In Upper and Lower Canada the government allowed speculators such as the ___________________ to buy huge tracts of land at low prices in order to sell it to the British gentry
What is
Canada Land Company
300
Samuel Lount was hanged for insurrection in Upper Canada.
True or False
What is
True
Insurrection - taking up arms against the government
400
In 1836, when immigrant ships brought a cholera epidemic to Lower Canada, many thought Britain was trying to kill off the French population with disease.
True or False
What is
False.
For 400 points what year did this occur?
400
Haha - this isn't a War of 1812 Question!
Crown and clergy reserves were blocks of land set aside to provide income for the government and the Anglican Church. ____ - ___________ of the land were set aside.
What is
two - sevenths
400
True or False
Governor James Douglas was part black
What is
True
400
List three ways colonization effected the First Nations people
What is
Various answers - lost of farmland, lost of traditional fishing and hunting areas.
400
The famous quote - "The time has come to melt our spoons to make bullets" belongs to
Who is
Wolfred Nelson
500
What were the three choices colonists in Upper and Lower Canada had in regards to making change towards the oligarchy government
What is
Reform
Rebellion
Revolution
500
The treaty that ended the War of 1812
What is
Treaty of Ghent
500
True or false
Black Immigrants of Upper Canada formed a group called "Black Force" and were against the rebellions
What is
False. For 500 points what was the group called and why did they not want to help the rebels?
500
What were the 6 British Colonies?
Which of these two colonies did not join confederation in 1867?
What is
Newfoundland
PEI
500
"let the people who like powder & ball fight their own battles"
This response belonged to a Shawnee Indian
True or False