Vocabulary
An act of violent or open resistance to an established government
rebellion
The War of 1812 was fought between which 2 countries?
Canada and the United States
What act pardoned all of the people involved in the 1837-1838 rebellions?
The Amnesty Act
People who were against slavery are called...
Abolitionists
A group formed in 1849 to attempt to merge Canada and the United States into a single country. What was this group called?
The Annexation Association
Advocacy and support of one's own country
Nationalism
When did the United States declared war on Britain? (month and year)
June 1812
Who was the Canadian lawyer and politician who worked to reform the Lower Canada government?
Louis-Joseph Papineau
The first legislation that heavily restricted the use of slavery was called...
the Act to Limit Slavery
What is a responsible government?
a government that acts in the best interest of its people. For example, it allows citizens to vote for elected representatives to run the country.
A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time
epidemic
What peace treaty ended the War of 1812?
The Treaty of Ghent
Who was responsible for determining the cause of the violence of the rebellions? Hint: he wrote his recommendations in a report...
Lord Durham (The Durham Report)
Approximately how many black people escapes slavery and entered Canada during the 1800s?
30,000
What factors led to the extinction of the Beothuk population?
A combination of Europeans attempting to kill them, and harsh winter weather conditions.
ships that crossed the Atlantic with immigrants that had poor or unsanitary conditions. They often led to death of those on board
coffin ships
Which significant battle was the largest ship battle in the War of 1812?
Battle of Lake Erie
Papineau's list of demands for government changes was called....
the Ninety-Two Resolutions
People who helped the travellers were called...
conductors
Who was first assigned to design the Rideau Canal in 1826?
Lieutenant-Colonel John By
The process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture comes to resemble those of another group
assimilation
What are the four reasons for the War of 1812?
Trade, kidnapping, indigenous territory, acquiring land
The bill that paid to repair damages from the rebellions in Lower Canada in 1837
The Rebellion Losses Bill
How many trips did Harriet Tubman make on the Underground Railroad?
13
What are 3 reasons for the mass migration to BNA?
jobs were scarce in Europe, food shortage in Ireland, British government offered free land to newcomers