Great Migration
Key Terms
Upper/Lower Canada
Rebellion/Aftermath
Random
100
Most people moved to Canada because of _________ factors
PUSH
100
Coexistence
Living alongside different groups of people
100
Prior to the Act of Union, Upper and Lower Canada had this type of government:
Colonial
100
T/F: Rebellion only occurred in Lower Canada
FALSE, it occurred in both Upper and Lower Canada
100
What percentage of the ocean remains UNEXPLORED?
80-95%
200
Which event led to many Irish people migrating to Canada?
The potato famine
200
Oppression
Subjecting a group of people to discrimination
200
In Lower Canada, a key reformer was__________
In Upper Canada, a key reformer was ___________
Louis-Joseph Papineau, William Lyon Mackenzie
200
Why did rebellion happen?
People were upset with the lack of democratic representation in the government
200
What is the largest animal in the world?
The blue whale
300
How were First Nations people MOST significantly affected by the Great Migration?
They lost their traditional land
300
A government with no monarch (king/queen)
Republic
300
What did reformers want in the government structure of Upper/Lower Canada?
Greater democratic representation
300
After the rebellion, what did Britain do?
They sent Lord Durham to write a report on the events and determine what changes should be made in Canada
300
In what year was the iPad released?
2010
400
Name three cities where migrants may have settled once arriving in Canada:
Montreal, York (Toronto), Quebec City, Trois Rivières, Halifax, etc
400
A shift in the amount/type of people in an area
Demographic change
400
What was the main goal of the Act of Union?
To assimilate the Francophone Canadiens
400
The Act of Union combined Upper and Lower Canada into one province, called__________
Canada
400
What was the last province to join Confederation?
Newfoundland & Labrador
500
Why did increased migration from countries like England and Ireland cause problems for the Francophone population in Upper/Lower Canada?
They had different languages and ways of life, which made coexistence difficult
500
The belief that, if a large group of people has too much power, they will make decisions that negatively impact minority groups within the country
Tyranny of the majority
500
Why was the Act of Union unfair?
It gave equal seats to Canada West and Canada East, even though Canada East had a larger population, and as such should have had more seats than Canada West.
500
Durham made these three recommendations:
1) Combine Upper/Lower Canada into one province
2) Give elected assemblies real decision making power
3) Assimilation of the Canadiens
500
How many career goals has Harry Kane scored in the Champions League?
50