War of 1812
Key People & Facts
Government & Change
Words to Know
Immigration & Movement
100

This war was fought between British North America and the United States from 1812 to 1814

What is the War of 1812?

100

This person led the Upper Canada Rebellion.


Who is William Lyon Mackenzie?

100

True or False: The Great Migration increased Canada’s population in the 1800s

What is True?

100

An outbreak of disease in a community or region at a particular time.

What is an epidemic?

100

This period between 1815 and 1850 brought many immigrants to Canada.

What is the Great Migration?

200

This British General helped defend British North America against the Americans during the War of 1812.

Who is Sir Isaac Brock?


200

Shawnee leader who brought different Indigenous groups together to fight against Americans taking their land.

Who is Tecumseh?

200

This report created Canada East and Canada West.


What is the Durham Report?

200

A refusal to work organized by employees to bring about change.


What is a strike?

200

This was promised to people came to Canada during the Great Migration

What is free land and job opportunities?

300

This treaty officially ended the War of 1812.


What is the Treaty of Ghent?

300

This woman warned the British about an American attack at the Battle of Beaver Dams.

Who is Laura Secord?

300

Under “responsible government”, leaders had to answer to this group of people.

Who are the people (voters/elected assembly)?

300

A public expression of objection or disapproval that does NOT always involve violence.

What is a protest?

300

This secret network helped enslaved people escape to freedom

What is the Underground Railroad?

400

Why was the Rideau Canal constructed?


What is the canal was constructed provide a secure supply route between Montreal and the British military in Kingston in case of an American attack.

400

This leader worked with the British to defend Canada during the War of 1812.


Who is Tecumseh?

400

This violent resistance against the government occurred in Upper and Lower Canada in the 1830s.

What is a rebellion?

400

An act of violent or open resistance against a government.


What is a rebellion?

400

One country many freedom seekers escaped from using the Underground Railroad

What is the United States?

500

These were 3 reasons the War of 1812 began

  • British restricting US trade

  • British kidnapping US seamen

  • US desire for land

  • British fighting to support Indigenous peoples.

500

This report, written after the rebellions, led to major political changes in Canada.

What is the Durham Report?

500

Define a responsible government

A system in which the elected assembly controls the executive branch and the government is accountable to the people

500

A man-made waterway used for transportation.

What is a canal?

500

An injustice experienced by Black people in the United States during the 1800s

What is slavery or racial discrimination?

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