Conflict in 13 Colonies
Why did American soldiers attack Québec in 1775?
Why did American soldiers attack Québec in 1775?
They thought the Canadiens would welcome them as liberators.They were wrong
Who is a refugee?
A person who seeks protection in another country to escape danger in their own country
What were the reasons people remained loyal to Britain, even though it was highly dangerous to do so?
First Nations loyalists were losing land to American colonies
Some loyalists wanted to avoid violence
Some did not want to fight against former military partners
Black loyalists wanted freedom
Merchant and business people wanted to keep their connection to their British trading partners
What treaty ended the War of 1812?
What is migration?
Movement of people from one region of a territory to another.
Where in Canada was the American invasion stopped?
Quebec City
Which groups of people moved to Québec and Nova Scotia during the Loyalist migration?
Loyalists, Black Loyalists, Haudenosaunee people,
These groups were worried that the arrival of the Loyalists would endanger their language, culture and way of life.
Who are the Canadiens and First Nations?
Who is Chief Tecumseh?
When war began, this person helped organize First Nations to support the British against the Americans?
What is immigration?
The process of people establishing homes and citizenship in a country that is not their native country.
Who are Patriots?
People who supported the rebellion in the 13 Colonies.
What did Britain offer to Black Loyalists.
What is "Freedom and Farm"?
The group of British loyalist who petitioned for their own colony separate from Nova Scotia
After the War of 1812, Britain and the United States agreed to draw the boundary between British North America and the U.S. through a parallel?
The 49th Parallel
What is assimilation?
The process of becoming part of a different cultural group (not your own)
He led a rebellion and became the first president of the United States in 1789.
Who is George Washington?
What is the name of Mr.Gordon's cat?
Zeike 'Isaac' Gordon
Who was the Quebec governor who gave British loyalists land along the upper St.Lawrence?
What United States government building did the British and Canadians destroy during the War of 1812?
What is a revolution?
A quick and often violent change in a system of government (from monarchy to republic, for example)
What are the reasons Britain upset the 13 colonies to the point of revolution
Who was Thayendenegea?
Mohawk leader that pressed Britain to recognize the rights of his people to the land at Grand River. He worked to ensure that the Mohawk had clear legal title to the land according to British rules and laws.
What is Constitutional Act of 1791?
• Divided Québec into Upper Canada and Lower Canada. • Established British civil and criminal law in Upper Canada. • Set aside lands for Protestant churches and guaranteed the Canadiens rights to the Catholic Church. • Established a “representative government.”
What are the reasons why the Americans declared war on British North America in 1812?
Britain shut down trade between France and the U.S. It blocked American ships from landing at French ports. The British navy also began boarding American ships, kidnapping soldiers.
Who wins in a war that is 'deadlocked'?
Nobody