Vocab Master
This term means one country establishing control over another territory.
What is colonization?
France and Britain both wanted Acadia because of this important advantage.
What is its strategic location?
This group opposed British rule during the American Revolution.
Who were the Patriots?
These groups wanted changes to government in British North America.
Who were the Reformers?
This 1867 act officially created Canada and established how government powers would be shared.
What is the British North America Act (BNA Act)?
This is the removal of the Acadians from their homes.
What is the Great Deportation?
Britain deported the Acadians largely because they believed this.
What is that the Acadians could not be trusted?
“No Taxation Without Representation” meant colonists wanted this.
What is a voice in government?
Reformers wanted this from Britain.
What is more self-government / responsible government?
This promise helped convince some colonies to join Confederation by connecting the country.
What is the railway / Intercolonial Railway?
This government system allows citizens to elect those who rule.
What is democracy?
This 1763 document expected Canadiens to adopt British culture.
What is the Royal Proclamation?
This war helped shape Canada’s identity and kept borders mostly unchanged.
What is the War of 1812?
This group controlled power and jobs in Upper Canada.
What is the Family Compact?
One reason Confederation happened was because of this decision-making problem.
What is political deadlock?
A person who seeks safety and protection in another country.
What is a refugee?
This 1774 act returned rights to French Canadiens.
What is the Quebec Act?
People moving and settling into a new country is called this.
What is immigration?
These two politicians worked together to push for self-government.
Who are Lafontaine and Baldwin?
This province was the last to join Confederation.
What is Newfoundland?
This occurs when two equally powerful groups cannot make decisions.
What is political deadlock?
Name TWO rights returned to French Canadiens under the Quebec Act.
Possible answers: religious freedom, French civil law, expanded Quebec boundaries
Some people do not see the War of 1812 as a unifying victory because…
What is that not all regions were equally involved?
No one really won
This act united Upper and Lower Canada into one province.
What is the Act of Union (1840)?
Name TWO reasons Confederation happened.
Possible answers: political deadlock, fear of American invasion, increase trade, improve cooperation between colonies, more local control.