Defenitions
What is the defenition of a Slave
someone who is treated as property.
What was the Canadas largrest city in the 19th century
What is Quebec city
How many hectares of land could 25 men with 5 oxen clear in one day?
20 hectares
The British wanted to take over the First Nations by ____________ them
Assimilating
If you loaned money from someone, and didn't pay it back in time you would go to ______________
Debtors Prision
What is the definition of a Servant
a person hired to perform domestic or houshold duties for an individuals.
What group of people was able to send their children to school?
The wealthy
Working bees are considered to be _____________
Indispensable
Settlers who made their requests before their land was assigned could choose what?
Their neighbours.
Why were Bucket Brigades often needed in towns?
Houses were made of wood and caught fire easily
What is the definition of Debtors' Prison
a prison meant to hold people unable to pay their debts
What was Canada's upper class made up of
What are wealthy British men and women
What would the few employed women do for work?
Teachers, nuns, dressmakers, or innkeepers.
Who was the European who tried to ally with the Beothuk?
Jhon Holloway
Why didn't people wash their hands and take baths?
They thought desease spread through contact of water
What is the definition of a working bee
Working bees are events that allow early settlers to socialize while accomplishing a large task at the same time.
What was Canada's lower class made up of
Canadians who worked as shopkeepers, bakers, and blacksmiths.
What would unemployed women do at their homes during the day?
Spin wool, make candles, care for animals, and tend to the family garden.
The 1793 act allowed what?
For black slaves to flee to Upper Canada and be free
Stronger and closer relationships.
What is the definition of Assimilation
The process by which individuals or groups of people are absorbed into a new culture, adopting its customs
The Haudenosaunee Six Nations relocted from _______ to ________.
Ontario to New York
While working bees were an effective way to complete big tasks it also was a wat for the people in the community to _________
Socialize
What Catholic priest moved to Manitoulin Island to serve the Anishinaabe community
Joseph-Urbain Hanipaux
The deciding factor in whether you were able to gain a job in the 19th century was?
A valued skill set.