Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Misc. Definitions
Misc. Questions
100
The union of provinces and territories forming Canada.
What is Confederation?
100
Abolished.
What is Repealed?
100
Relating to a system that has a central government as well as provincial or state governments.
What is Federal?
100
The belief that the U.S. had a duty to take over all of the land in North America.
What is Manifest Destiny?
100
The leading supporter of Representation by Population.
Who is George Brown?
200
A meeting for discussion of information or ideas.
What is a Conference?
200
Trade among the British North American colonies.
What is Intercolonial Trade?
200
The historic term for First Nations people.
Who are Indians?
200
The area represented by an elected official.
What is a Riding?
200
A lawyer from Montreal who entered the legislature in 1848, and was a strong enemy of Rep by Pop.
Who is George-Ettienne Cartier?
300
A situation where progress cannot be made because the parties involved do not agree.
What is Political Deadlock?
300
Trade with countries and colonies outside of BNA.
What is External Trade?
300
A group of people, often political opponents, who agree to work together for a common goal.
What is a Coalition?
300
A vote by the citizens on a proposed government action.
What is Referendum?
300
A lawyer from Kingston who had gained a reputation for fairness and political skill, and entered the legislature in 1844.
Who is John A. Macdonald?
400
An Irish nationalist organization founded in the U.S. that encouraged revolutionary activity to overthrow British rule in Ireland.
Who are the Fenians?
400
Giving favoured treatment to colonial trade.
What is Colonial Preference?
400
The house of parliament that is elected by voters and is based on representation by population.
What is a Senate?
400
Canadians of french descent.
Who are Canadiens?
400
Not supportive of Britain after their expulsion from the region in the 1750's. Identified with North America. Most would be happy to be independent.
Who are the Acadians?
500
An exchange of privelages or favours as a basis for relations between two countries.
What is Reciprocity?
500
Taxes on imported goods.
What are Duties/Tariffs?
500
The house of parliament that is elected by voters and is based on representation by population.
What is the House of Commons?
500
A voting system in which a political party gets the same proportion of seats in in government as the proportion of votes it received.
What is Proportional Representation?
500
In BNA, everyday chores for girls were spinning, knitting, sewing, cooking, milking the cows, caring for the younger chidren, and ________.
What is Working in the Garden?
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