Vocabulary
Government in the 1800's
The Great Migration
Problems In Early Canada
Important People
100
British and Irish immigrants brought Cholera to Quebec. This created a:
What is an epidemic
100
What is Colonial
British North America had this type of government in the 1800's
100
The Great Migration created challenges of this for Canadiens, First Nations People, British, and Irish.
What is coexistence
100
This recommendation from a British Lord put pressure on Canadians to assimilate.
What is Durham Report
100
This Lord signed the Rebellion Losses Bill.
Who is Lord Elgin
200
This means an unjust use of power. To treat people unfairly. The act of union was considered this.
What is oppression
200
Family Compact
What is the group of wealthy English families that held power in the council in upper Canada?
200
The Industrial Revolution, The Potato Famine, The Napoleonic Wars
What are two reasons that many europeans left Britain and moved to North America.
200
This act was based on the recommendation from the Durham Report.
What is The Act of Union
200
These two reformers wanted a more democratic government but did not want to break free from Britain.
Who is Lofantaine and Baldwin.
300
hard times or difficult situation
What is adversity
300
In this system of government the citizens elect their leaders
What is democracy
300
People moved from Britain and Ireland to come to North American for jobs and safety. This was called
What is the Great Migration
300
Name 2 ways that First Nations were affected when the Great Migration took place:
What is: Caught Disease Lost Land Had to find new ways to live Spiritual conflicts
300
This reformer felt that the government in BNA did not protect the french majority.
Who is Lois-Joseph Papineau
400
People who brought about action. Louis-Joseph Papineau, Joseph Howe, and William Lion Mckenzie were considered this.
What are reformers
400
This type of government has no monarch and is democratic.
What is a republic
400
Very unsanitary and unsafe living conditions on the boats to British North America cause many people to die and become sick. The ships were then named this
What is coffin ships
400
When the europeans came to BNA during the great migration they wanted this big change
What is a democratic government
400
This reformer from Nova Scotia wanted a more democratic government but still wanted to keep ties with Britain.
Who is Joseph howe
500
This term means an alliance among different groups.
What is Coalition
500
The wealthy families appointed to make decisions in lower quebec
Who is Chateau Clique
500
The 3 things that that Durham Report recommended.
1) Upper and Lower Canada join to become one province 2) Assimilate Canadiens 3) They implement a more democratic form of Government
500
Name the 4 things that The Act of Union did
What is: Combined Upper Canada and Lower Canada into a single province: the Province of Canada Created a legislative council that the governor appointed Created an assembly with an equal number of elected representatives from Canada West and Canada East Made English the official language of government in the new Province of Canada.
500
This reformer owned a newspaper in BNA and used it to voice his opinion that people should be able to elect their own government.
Who is William Lyon McKennzie
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