Terms
Assimilation
the process of becoming part of a different cultural group
The people who allied and fought with the Americans.
Patriots
The area divided into upper and lower Canada
Quebec
What was the war of 1812
a fight between the United States and British North America but was really part of the Napoleonic wars in Europe
George Washington
The man who began the War of Independance and became the first president of the United States in 1789
Republic
a system of government that does not have a monarch (usually a democracy)
The place Patriots settled
they stayed to fight with the Americans
This act was passed in the year ____
1791
The period of time the war lasted
The War of 1812 lasted from June 18, 1812, to February 17, 1815, a period of approximately two years and eight months.
Joseph Brant's traditional name
Thayendanegea (tie-en-deh-nay-guh)
Monarchy
a sysrem of government with a monarch (singular leader with control, often king, queen or emporer) as the head
(first and last name) was a (loyalist or patriot) who walked 32k to warn British forces of the upcoming American attack.
Laura Secord was a loyalist who walked 32k to warn British forces of the upcoming American attack.
The act established British laws and institutions for loyalist settlers west of Montreal
The Constitutional Act
The treaty signed that concluded the war of 1812
the Treaty of Ghent
Tecumseh
a leader of the Shawnee First Nation who organized First Nations to support the British against the Americans in the war of 1812
Imperiealism
a policy (desicion) on the part of a ruler or government of one territory to dominate other territories
The approximate number of black loyalists who were also refugees
around three thousand
the system of government appointed by Britain in each colony and an elected assembly
representitive government
The cause
The war stemmed from several issues, including British interference with American trade, the impressment of American sailors into the Royal Navy, and British support for Native American resistance to westward expansion.
Sir Isaac Brock
a British military leader, played a crucial role in the War of 1812, particularly in defending Upper Canada (now Ontario) against American invasion. He is known for his capture of Detroit and his death at the Battle of Queenston Heights, which solidified his status as a Canadian hero
Revolution
a rapid, often violent change in a system of government
Loyalists and where they settled
People who remained united and loyal to Britain and left the thirteen colonies for the British colonies of Quebec and Nova Scotia
Established British criminal and civil law in (upper/lower) Canada and reaffirmed the arrangements Under the Quebec act of 1774: British ____ law, but French _____ law in (upper/lower) Canada
Established British criminal and civil law in upper Canada and reaffirmed the arrangements Under the Quebec act of 1774: British criminal law, but French civil law in lower Canada
The Canadian involvement in the war of 1812
Canada, as a British colony, was invaded by American forces during the war. While the Americans initially gained some ground, they were eventually repelled by a combination of British regulars, Canadian militia, and First Nations warriors.
(side opposing the Americans)
Thayendanegea
he is also known as Joseph Brant and is recognized for protesting the fact that they were left out of the treaty between the British and American. He also led his people in the migration the Grand River. Thayendanegea is famous for refusing to kneel before the King of England. "I bow to no man, for I am considered a prince to my own people. But I will gladly shake your hand"