Political Terms
A country ruled by a king, queen, emperor etc.
Monarchy
in 1840 Upper and Lower Canada were merged into this new colony
The Province of Canada
Napoleon Bonaparte ruled as Emperor of this country from 1804-1814
France
The president of the United States during the American Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
A country with a king or queen whose power is limited by the law
Constitutional Monarchy
In 1858 the colonies of New Caledonia and Vancouver's Island were merged to form this colony
British Columbia
In 1811 Simon Bolivar led the Venezuelan War of Independence. Over the next 20 years numerous countries from Mexico to Chile would declare independence from this European country
Spain
The Underground Railroad
In the mid 1800's many Canadians began to push for more political rights and the ability to elect their own parliament, in a movement for what was known as ___________________ government
Responsible
A term referring to when several of the colonies of British North America joined together into the country of Canada.
Confederation
The Queen of the British Empire between 1837-1901 is one of the longest reigning monarchs in history
Victoria
The movement to end slavery is referred to as this
Abolitionism
A country where political power is divided between levels of government
Federalism
The first prime minister of Canada
John A. MacDonald
The Qing Dynasty ruled over this country for almost 300 years, from 1636-1912
China
On April 12, 1861 the slave states of the Southern US declared independence and called themselves this
The Confederate States of America/Confederacy
A country with no king or queen, governed by representatives such as members of parliament, senator, presidents etc.
Republic
This Irish rebel group based in the US tried to invade Canada several times in the 1860's and early 1870.
The Fenian Brotherhood
Between 1866-1871 Otto von Bismarck united several states such as Prussia and Bavaria into this country
Germany
The Union