Defining Moments
a form of government in which a single person—usually a king or queen—holds absolute, autocratic power
what is Absolute Monarchy?
Without newspapers or a voice in government, what was the only way common people could express their dissent with decisions being made?
What is public protest?
The First Canadian Colony to receive Representative Government.
What is the Maritimes?
The King carried the authority of God in all his proclaimations,and could not be questioned. What were common people expected to do?
What is Obey?
The name of the Newly Established Government in New France.
What is the Sovereign Council?
"No man is above the Law"
What is the Rule of Law?
In 1784 British Parliment divided Nova Scotia into these Maritime provinces.
What is New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Cape Breton?
includes multiple perspectives and interpretations; no one theory can be considered “correct” theory
What is History?
The belief that their right to rule comes directly from God and not the people.
What is The Divine Right of Kings?
Signed by King John in 1215 this famous document effectively ended the divine right of kings in England.
What is the Magan Carta?
These poliitical offices were established to keep political freedom from getting out of Hand in Upper and Lower Canada
What is the Governor General and the Lieutenant Governor?
What type of change or reform were the habitants looking for when expressing their dissent?
What is Social and Economic Change?
this system was to provide a legal framework for relations between privileged landowners and dependent peasant families.
What is the seignueral system?
In 1620, fleeing persecution, the Pilgrims used this document to establish "Self rule" in the new colony in Plymouth Massachusetts.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
British Parliment believed the American Revolution was a direct result of this.
What is too much political freedom?
The Final Straw and catalyst for the American Revolution.
Waht is "Taxation without Representation"?
French Canadian Farmer
What is a habitant?
British Parliment sent Govorners to this "Newly Established Colony" in hopes of regaining control over governmental affairs.
What is the "Dominion of New England"?
The Loyalists moved to Nova Scotia and changed the poliitical landscape by pushing for this.
What is Elected Legislative assemblies and Representative Government?
The Political offices of the Governor General and the Lieutenant Governor came with this irreversable benefit.
What is a Life term/ Life?