Vocabulary
Someone who moves to a new country that they were not born in and lives there.
Immigrant
What is one reason for people migrating to Canada during the Great Migration?
Poverty or Opportunities in Colonies
BNA was what type of government?
Colonial government
Who was the leader of Lower Canada? (Just last name is fine)
Papineau
What was the goal of the Act of Union?
To assimilate Canadiens
A person who wants to make changes to improve society.
Reformer
What was the major cause for poverty in Britain?
A famine
Is a republic apart or not apart of a monarch?
It is not apart of a monarch
What does the term "amnesty" mean?
decision to forgive someone for something they did wrong, able to return home without punishment
What did the First Nations lose from the Act of Union?
Traditional lands
A system of government where the people have a say, often by voting.
Democracy
What is a push factor? Give an example for the Great Migration
An elected assembly is?
Where citizens vote for who represents them in government.
Who was the leader of Upper Canada? (last name)
Mackenzie
What is a coalition?
alliance of two parties working together.
A serious disease that causes vomiting and diarrhea, often spread through dirty water.
Cholera
What war happening in Europe caused the economy to fall?
The Napoleonic Wars
Reformers were who?
People that wanted to have more influence in their government.
What is one key characteristic that a politician needed to have during this time?
Public Speaking
In 1848: Britain granted the Province of Canada what?
self-government
A government set up in a colony and controlled by another country.
Colonial Government
What was one impact of the Great Migration on Canada?
More farms or population increase
How is Canada's and America's democracy different?
America has a republic, free from the monarch while Canada has an elected assembly but is still apart of the monarch.
What were the 2 different government parties during this time?
Parti canadien, Reform Party
Poor and rocky soil, not good for living off the land