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this is the overseas possession of another country that governs and uses it for its own purposes
what is: Colony
Americans who did not support the American Revolution, many of whom moved to the British colonies
What is: Loyalist
To stop with author
What is: Veto
a tract of land often covering thousands of hectare, owned by one person.
what is: Estate
A death ship; disease and death were common on cargo vessels used to carry passengers at this time
What is: Coffin ship
This is British colony “up” the St. Lawrence, mostly English speaking
what is: Upper Canada
The upper in Britain
What is: Gentry
Rule by a small, select group of people
what is: Oligarchy
Someone who farms land owned by someone else, keeping part of the produce as payment
what is: Tenant farmer
The area below decks on a ship, used to store cargo
what is: Steerage
British colony “ down” the St. Lawrence, mostly French speaking
What is: Lower Canada
To use something as security for a loan
What is: Mortgage
A Government subject to the votes of the people
What is: Responsible government
A society in which those born into privileged groups have rights and advantages that others do not
What is: Class System
A French–speaking person
What is: Francophone
A Person of both Aboriginal and European descent
What is: Métis
People ordained for religious service
What is: Clergy
A government made up of officials elected by office by the people
what is: Representative government
A person who owns and rents out property, but does not live in the region
What is: Absentee Landlord
The small group of wealthy elite who controlled government in upper Canada
What is: Family Compact
Something that is implied, and not openly expressed
What is: Implicit
An economy based on trading services and products instead of using money
What is: Barter economy
Taking up arms against the government
what is: Insurrection
those who buy property at a low price and sell it at a higher price, usually without spending much of there own money
What is: Land Speculators
The wealthy elite who controlled Lower Canada, mostly made up of English-speaking merchants
What is: Château Clique