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Government
Colonies
The War Unfolds
The Terrible Year
The Great Migration
100
To unite upper and lower Canada into a single colony, and grant the colonies a responsible government!
What were the two main things that lord Durham wanted to change in Canada?
100
THe arrival of so many people.
What changed the identity of the British Colonies?
100
The Americans.
British solders fought hard against who?
100
Failed
Did the potato crop succeed or fail?
100
800 000
How many immigrants were there?
200
The governors friends and family!
Who are the chateau clique?
200
The bought "british flavour".
What was an important change the newcomers bought?
200
Invaded Washington.
In 1813 Britain did what?
200
It was a Quarantine Station.
What was the Grosse lle?
200
In 1815, and 1850 more than 800 000 immigrants came to the ports in Halifax, Saint Johns and Quebec City.
After the war what was happening?
300
The conflict between the canadiens and the english colonists
Who did lord Durham blame for the troubles in lower Canada?
300
Scotland, Ireland, wale and England people.
Who did Britain plan to fill it's colonies with?
300
The Treaty of Ghent.
The war of 1812 ended because?
300
30 000 immigrants.
How many immigrants arrived in Britain each year?
300
The Great Migration.
What is the Influx mean or what's the word?
400
Pople with no history or literature.
What did Lord Durham call the Canadiens in his report?
400
They could only trade to the home country (Britain), they payed high taxes and wanted control over own affairs.
Why were the colonies mad and restless?
400
A Triumph against Britain.
The Americans viewed the war of 1812 as?
400
As ships waited a "typhus" epidemic broke out aboard the ships.
Why did thousands of people die on the voyage to Canada?
400
The colonies offered free land, new opportunities, and a chance for a better life.
Why did the Great Migration take place?
500
The governor and councils didn't have to follow the will of the people.
What did all the BNA colonists complain about to the government?
500
The Quebec Act gave The Ohio Valley to Quebec, instead of the Britain Colonies.
What's the Quebec act?
500
About 15 000 First Nations died in war.
How come The First Nations didn't get to claim a victory?
500
5224 people were buried on Grosse lle.
In 1847 how many people were buried?
500
In Britain, the population was growing rapidly and jobs were scarce.
Why did so many want to leave Britain and live in the colonies?