Definitions
Conservative
Preferring what is safe and similar
Crown
symbol of the monarchy
"Canada has too much geography"
William Lyon Mackenzie King
The farmers of Prince Edward Island in the 1850s
They owned their land and were able to buy and sell land without any problems.
Class
Category of society
Nobility
highest level of British society
How many children would die in poor cities in Montreal?
one in two children (50%)
One of the first places in Canada East where industry flourished
Montreal
Census
official count of the population
Republic
System of government without a monarch in which all politicians are elected
Colony with the greatest population in 1851
Canada West
Important industry to Maritime colonies
Shipping
Capitalists
People who built and owned businesses
Who were the largest groups in B.C in the 1850s
People of British and American origin origin who had been attracted by a series of gold rushes
Political deadlock
being unable to make progress because the parties cannot agree
Who were the voters of Canada in the 1850s
Male property owners