The War of 1812
When did the war of 1812 begin and end?
It began in 1812
It ended in 1814
What Treaty ended the War of 1812?
The Treaty of Ghent
What was the Underground Railroad?
It was a secret network of people who disagreed with slavery and worked to free slavery and worked to free slaves from the American South to the free Northern states and Canada
Who led the Upper Canada Rebellion?
William Lyon Mackenzie
How did the Rebellions end?
The Durham Report was drafted ending the Rebellions
Who fought in the War of 1812?
Britain and the United States
What did the Treaty of Ghent indicate?
It required the British and the Americans to return all the land they had captured to their original land owners
Who was a key individual that helped slaves escape through the Underground Railroad?
Harriett Tubman
Who led the Lower Canada Rebellion?
Louis-Joseph Papineau
What were the solutions indicated in the Durham Report indicate?
1. Merge Upper and Lower Canada to create a single province
2. Establish responsible government to avoid future conflicts.
Name two important figures that had a signifanct role in the Wars of 1812?
Tecumseh and Sir Isaac Brock
What benefit did the War of 1812 have on Upper and Lower Canada?
It united to two together in loyalty to Britain, reinforcing a sense of Nationalism
What was the Act to Limit Slavery?
It indicated that any person who entered Upper Canada was free upon arrival.
Why did the Rebellions occur?
People wanted a responsible government sot hey rebelled against an undemocratic government
What was the Act of Union?
The creation of the Province of Canada, divided into Canada-West and Canada-East
The Battle of Detroit
What was the Great Migration?
Many immigrants came to BNA because of poverty in Europe and harsh conditions in Ireland.
Who were conductors?
Conductors were individuals who helped fugitive slaves travel along the Underground Railroad.
What is a Responsible Government?
A democratic government where the people have a right to elect who they want into government
What were change occurred with the Act of Union?
A single parliament was established but with the same number of seats for each region. This merged all debuts between the two.
What was the bloodiest battle in the War of 1812?
The Battle of Lundy's Lane
What were "coffin ships?"
Ships that brought people from Ireland to BNA. The ships were overcrowded with no facilities and many people died on the journey to BNA.
What significance did quilt squares have to the Underground Railroad?
Most slaves couldnt' read or write so they used quilt squares to communicate. Certain square represented different symbols and runaway slaves used them to help them escape.
What was the Amnesty Act of 1849?
The act pardoned all participants in the rebellions of 1837-1838, allowing rebels like Mackenzie to return to Canada without fear of reprisal
What challenges did French Canadians face with the merging of Upper and Lower Canada?
French were not allowed in government and they saw it as an attempt at assimilation.