Representation by Pop
What does representation by population mean?
A political system where seats are assigned based on population.
Which political figure was a conservative from Montreal?
George Ettienne Cartier
When was the conflict between the British and the US?
War of ____
1812
When did the political deadlock that we learned about occur
(super easy answer don't overthink)
Somewhere between the 1850s - 1864
Canada is the second largest country
TRUE or FALSE
True, it is the second largest country however the population isn't quite as large as others
Which area in Canada had a higher population?
Canada East or Canada West
Canada West
Which political figure owned a famous newspaper and what was it called?
George Brown
The Globe
What was the name of the treaty that was signed for the War of 1812
Treaty of Ghent
A conservative leader
Canada is home to more than half the worlds lakes
TRUE or FALSE
True, Canada is known for having a great abundance of lakes in the world
How many seats did Canada East and Canada West have?
65 seats each
Which poltical figure was born in Scotland and then migrated to Kingston
Sir John A. Macdonald
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Explain what the Act of Union is known as
The Act of Union of 1841 created the province of Canada.
Define Political Deadlock
closest answer
Political Deadlock is referring to a situation where no change can be made as a result of disagreement among parties.
Define the word "Bias" (best/closest answer wins)
The definition of "bias" is when a person gets used to one way of thinking, they do not give an equal chance to other ideas. Bias is not always bad, however it's good to be open to other opinions.
Name one group that was not accurately represented.
First nations or women
Which political figure wanted to stop political deadlock?
Sir John A Macdonald
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How many First Nations Peoples die in the War of 1812?
More than 15,000 First Nations died
What were the two major disagreements between Canada East and Canada West?
Transportation & Representation
What makes a good historian? (best/closest answer wins)
A good historian consults different sources to gather enough information of a historical event.
Why was First nations population under estimated in the census of 1871?
Census officials didn't think an accurate count was important
Who were the Key Politicians during the Political deadlock? Name a fact about each one.
*closest answer or best answer wins*
John A. Macdonald was the Conservative leader
George Brown was strongly opposed to the French and he was the Liberal leader in Canada West
George Etienne Cartier was a dominant figure in politics in Canada East
Explain what issue occured in 1845 - 1849
The Great Potato Famine occured, it was a great food shortage that happened in Ireland. This event led to many years of crop failure.
Canada West were in align with Rep by Pop, however Canada East wanted to keep going with Equal Representation.
Why do we study history? (best/closest answer wins)
We study history to understand how past events created our present/current day. Furthermore, we study history so we can learn the mistakes of the past. If we didn't study the mistakes, repetition of them could occur.