an economic system in which a colony provides the parent country with cheap raw materials and buys manufactured goods in returned
what is the mercantilist system
100
Before 1856 this country was the colonies' guaranteed market and largest trading partner for their goods.
What is Britain?
100
This man joined forces with John A. Macdonald to help create Canada.
Who is George Etienne Cartier?
100
The number of colonies that rebelled against Britain in 1775.
What is 13?
200
what where the childrens major role during mercantilism system
what is they where helping there parents with work
200
This war, which broke out in 1861, led to certain states being suspicious of Britain and its colonies.
What is the Civil War?
200
This lady ruled Britain and signed the BNA Act to make Canada a nation.
Who is Queen Victoria?
200
The Act of Union was proposed by this man.
Who is Lord Durham?
300
what was the "thin red line" and how did it work
what is the british had a battle plan that was so powerful it could easly take out the enemies. there were 3 lines and and each line took turns fireing well the others were reloading
300
This man was the mastermind of the British North America Act.
Who is John A. Macdonald?
300
These Irish Americans wanted Ireland to be free of Britain and so they attacked New Brunswick.
Who are the Fenians?
300
This is the reason so many Irish immigrated to Canada.
What is famine?
400
when did the seven years war end,where did the peace treaty take place
-seven years war ended on 1763
-the peace treaty took place on paris
400
The first conference that the leaders of the colonies attended was in this city.
What is Charlottetown?
400
The Maritime colonies consisted of these colonies.
What are New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI and Newfoundland?
400
In this war the British invaded America and burned down their government buildings.
What is the War of 1812?
500
In the 1850's, this part of British North America was unhappy with its representation in the assembly because of its growing population.
What is Canada West?
500
The Dominion of Canada was made up of these first provinces in 1867.
What are Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia?
500
These two leaders fought each other in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.