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War of 1812
Life of a pioneer
Rebellions
Act of Union
Celebrities
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Britain was stopping American trade ships from using European ports, and was boarding these ships to capture anyone they saw as a deserter.
What was a cause of the War of 1812?
100
The earliest buildings were simple log cabins. They each had a wood burning stove, some desks, benches made of rough planks. There were very few text books, globes or atlases. On days when children were needed to help out at home, they did not go to it.
What is school?
100
Political group in Lower Canada made up mostly of English Speaking merchants who were loyal to Great Britain.
What is the Chateau-Clique?
100
The two colonies should be united and called the province of Canada with an English-speaking majority in the legislative assembly AND the new united colony should have responsible government.
What was outlined in the Durham Report?
100
Leader of the PATRIOTES in lower Canada during the 1837 rebellions.
Who is Papineau?
200
A group of influential men in the United States who were pushing for war against Great Britain.
Who were the War Hawks?
200
This time of year was a busy time outdoors on the farm in Upper Canada. The women and girls looked after weeding and watering the garden. The men and boys cleared more land and plowed fields. Growing crops were watched carefully.
What is summer?
200
Political party in Lower Canada made up mostly of French speaking farmers who wanted change in the government.
What is the Parti Canadien/Patriote?
200
1841
When was the Act of Union implemented?
200
He was Governor General following the rebellions of Upper and Lower Canada, assigned to find out what the trouble was in the colonies. He concluded his visit by writing the Durham Report: recommended that colonies united AND that they should have responsible government.
Who is Lord Durham?
300
Even though the war of 1812 had no clear winner it did create the current border between Canada and the United States along the 49th parallel and created a bond and sense of pride between Upper and Lower Canada.
What were the effects of the War of 1812?
300
During this time, farm animals were brought into the barn where they had to be fed, watered, and cared for throughout the cold weather. Firewood had to be cut and hauled out of the bush. Wagons, carts, and tools had to be repaired and made ready for spring.
What is Winter?
300
Political party in Upper Canada made up mostly of elite men who made up the Legislative and Executive council.
What is the Family Compact?
300
Unite the two colonies into a single unit, and to give the English Speaking people control of the newly named colony. It would eliminate separate governments in Upper and Lower Canada and create a single government with equal representation from Canada West and Canada East.
What did the Act of Union accomplish?
300
The son-in-law of Lord Durham, was assigned to be governor general of Canada is 1846. He believed in responsible government, meaning the colonies governing themselves without control by Britain.
Who is Lord Elgin?
400
On this date (month and year), the American president's mansion was burned to the ground and afterwards repainted WHITE, and called the Whitehouse.
What happened August 1814?
400
The term used to describe the early settlers of Upper Canada.
Who are pioneers?
400
Political group in Upper Canada made up of men opposed to the Family Compact who wanted change in government and who were divided into moderate and radical groups.
Who are the REFORMERS?
400
Governor General in 1847 who was responsible for implementing responsible government.
Who was Lord Elgin?
400
Leader of the REFORM party in Upper Canada. He led the rebellions in Upper Canada in 1837.
Who is William Lyon Mackenzie?
500
This battle was fought AFTER the war was done, but troops did not know a treaty had been signed. Many Americans saw this battle as the final victory and what caused the end of the war, but in reality the war was already over.
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
500
Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist, Catholic, Quakers and Mennonites.
What are the main religions in Upper Canada?
500
Both Rebellions in Upper Canada and Lower Canada were not a success at the moment they occurred but they did lead to change in how the colonies were governed.
What was the impact of the Rebellions?
500
A bill proposed to the new "responsible government" in the colonies to pay the people of Canada East for property damaged or destroyed during the Rebellions. Despite Tory objections, the bill was passed April 25th, 1849, as the majority wanted it, and Lord Elgin was determined to make responsible government work.
What is the Rebellion Losses Bill?
500
He was one of Canada's early war heroes. He was a tough, bold, daring professional soldier. At the beginning of the war of 1812 he was the military leader of Upper Canada. He allied with Tecumseh. He died during the war of 1812.
Who is General Isaac Brock?