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What are the four Atlantic colonies?
P.E.I
Newfoundland
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
What type of industries would you find in the Atlantic colonies?
Fishing and trading.
What is free trade?
A trade between different countries without taxes or restrictions.
what is reciprocity treaty?
A free trade agreement between the uited states and Canada.
what are seigneurs?
A landowner who owned a large area of lands and lent small parcels to farmers for their use.
How did the catholic church contribute to the development of Canadian nationalism?
the church spoke publicly and gained political influence and encouraged Canadians to be leaders of Catholicism in the Americas.
who is Louis-joseph-Papineau?
he was an important politician in the 1800s and was a key figure in the lower Canada Rebellions in 1837.
what does assimilate mean?
to bring into conformity or adapt to the customs and attitudes of a group.
what would lead the Canadians (French Canadians) to believe they were a distinct nation from the rest of Canada?
french nationalism was an effort by Canadian leaders to create a identity and protect french language, religon, and culture. Nationalism is a belief that people with common language, land, history and culture should be an independent nation.
what is the railway system?
railways brought crops and other products to ports for export.
Why did people abandon the farming life?
people in the farming family could not support their families people turned the other way to make money.
What is nationalism?
nationalism is a desire for people sharing a common culture, language , and history to form an independent nation.
what are 4 big factors leading to confederation?
a land divided
threats from united states
threats from Irish nationalists
economic issues
what is secession?
withdrawal from a larger group such as a country.
what was the main arguments against confederation?
by the 1860s north America was facing various threats from the united states.
define a legislative union?
power to govern and make laws is held by a strong central and regional government.
explain the 4th key point of the Charlottetown conference?
there was a lot of feasting and a ball held to allow delegates to get to know each other.
when did dominion of Canada come into effect?
July 1st 1867 became known as dominion day or Canada day.
what were the terms of the London Conference?
1. lower house of commons representation would be based on population size.
2. upper house or senate representation would be based on regional representation.
what was the second term of the Quebec conference?
2. PEI requests a ferry system to connect the mainland.
who was free trade introduced to?
britain and the united states
how did the devolopment of trade and industry affect lives of first nations?
because they did not offer them jobs.
who were the papineaus?
seigneurs that owned a huge amount of land.
why did metcalfe think assimilation should be abandond?
because he supported the canadiens keeping there culture.
what is a metis?
an aboriginal person descended from a first nation mother and father of European descent.