federal union definition
power to govern and make laws is held by strong central government
federal union definition
power to govern and make laws is divided between the central and regional governments
provisional government definition
a temporary government created to keep to keep law and order while a permanent government is being established
seigneur definition
a land owner who owned large areas of land an lent small parcels to farmers for their use
secession definition
withdrawal from a larger group such as country
population of Nova Scotia in 1860-1861
200000-300000
transcontinental railway definition
a railway that goes from one side of a continent to the other
assimilate definition
to bring into conformity or adapt to the customs and attitudes of a group
what is a fenians
an Irish catholic organization
population of Canada west
1.4 million
national policy definition
MacDonald 1878 political and economic vision to develop Canada
nationalism definition
a desire for people sharing a common culture language and history to form an independent nation
what was Hudson's bay looking to sell
Rupert's land
Canada east population in 1860-1861
in between 1000000 and 2000000
reserve definition
an area of land set aside for the use of a specific group of aboriginal people
abolitionist definition
a person who wants and works to end slavery
annexation definition
incorporation of a territory into another territory
population of New Brunswick in 1860-1861
in between 200000 and 400000
militia definition
a group of fighters made made up of regular people
Metis definition
an aboriginal person descended from a first nations mother and a father of European descent