Unit 21
The Governor (Madame Sylvie, for example) was appointed by__________.
The King of Great Britain
French Canadians in Lower Canada were particularly unhappy because......
This dissatisfaction lead to the creation of the Parti _______ lead by _________________.
Power was mostly in the hands of English speakers.
Patriote.
Louis-Joseph Papineau
To prevent any more rebellions, the British were advised to unite ______________ and ___________.
Upper and Lower Canada.
The first prime minister of Canada was....
Sir John A. Macdonald
Intercolonial
Grand Trunk
Canadian Pacific Railway (or transcontinental railway)
Explain which areas each railway links together
Grand Trunk: Ontario, Quebec, and into USA (Boston)
Canadian Pacific Railway - from Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific!
Intercolonial: linked Quebec to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
The Legislative Council (ex. Madame Karine, the principal) was made up of members appointed by _____________.
The governor
Rebellions of 1837-1838
The Patriotes only won one battle because the British.....
had more troops (more men) and more weapons.
In 1840, Great Britain passed the Act of Union, which united the two Canadas into one colony: _________________.
The Province of Canada.
The first four provinces were:
1. Ontario 2. Quebec 3. New Brunswick 4. Nova Scotia
Which railway was created first?
The Legislative Assembly (Violette, Ella, for example) were made up of representatives elected by _______________.
The people, or the population
Parti patriote drew up a list of demands on behalf of all French Canadians.
Some of these demands included...
1. Protection of the French __________.
2. Access to government __________.
1. language
2. positions (roles)
Decrease.
Canada has changed names several times...
Put them in order:
1. Canada
2. Province of Canada
3. Upper and Lower Canada
4. Province of Quebec
1. Province of Quebec
2. Upper and Lower Canada
3. Province of Canada
4. Canada
Explain how the railways affected immigration in Canada.
The Executive Council was made up of members appointed by the __________. This council was in charge of enforcing the ___________.
laws.
Place the events in order:
A. The Patriotes demanded more power for French Canadians
B. The Patriotes organized public meetings and encouraged people to stop buying British products.
C. British authorities rejected the party`s demands.
A. C. B.
The Fathers of Confederation met in __________________ to discuss uniting the colonies.
Charlottetown, PEI.
Federal and provincial governments had different responsibilities (and a few in common!).
Which of these were provincial responsibilities?
1. Fisheries
2. Currency
3. Education
4. Health care
5. Road maintenance
6. Postal service
1. Education
2. Health care
3. Road maintenance
Building the CPR in the Rocky Mountain region was particularly challenging because...
1. The mountains were very high
2. There were no high-tech tools or machinery.
True or False:
a. Representatives elected by the population were really the people who decided the laws.
b. The governor had the most power in Upper and Lower Canada.
a. False
b. True
Louis-Joseph Papineau was forced to flee to the _____ to avoid being arrested. He did not return until 1845.
USA
What day did Canada official become a country?
July 1, 1867
Which responsibilities did the federal and provincial governments share?
1. Income tax
2. Transportation
3. Trade
British Columbia was cut off from other provinces by the Rocky Mountains. The Fathers of Confederation hoped that BC would become part of Canada. How did the Fathers convince BC`s leaders to join?
They agreed to join because the Fathers guaranteed a railway. BC joined Canada in 1871. The guarantee of a railway encouraged them to join (for population development and their economy)