American Revolution
An act of protest on December 16, 1773 during the American revolution
what was the Boston’s tea party
claimed all lands flowing into Hudson bay
what is Hudson Bay
this is taking up arms against the goverment
what is insurrection
British colony down the St. Lawrence mostly French speaking
what is lower canada
It was a British colony up the st. lawrence mostly English speaking
what is upper canada
this is ruled by a king or a queen
what is a monarchy
This was the competition of the Hudson Bay Company
Who were North West Company
This was a ruler with unrestricted power, without any democratic restrictions
what is a dictator
This is what lower Canada is now called
what is Quebec?
This fraction of land in upper Canada set aside for the government and for the Anglican church
what is 2/7
This is when the Hudson Bay Company was founded
When was 1670
This is a government made up of officials elected to office by the people
what is representative government?
This crop began to fail and led to a huge economic defecit in Lower Canada.
What is Wheat?
This powerful group owned the best land in Upper Canada
Who were the Family Compact
This was the the main trade item that HBC traders wanted =from Indigenous people.
What is Beaver Pelts?
This is ruled by a small select group of people
What is oligarchy
This made French Canadians mistrust the English and strengthened opposition to British rule.
What is Nationalism?
These two groups owned land in Upper Canada and made people mad because immigrants could not get land to farm
Who were Absentee Landlords and Land Speculators
This was what was traded by traders to Indigenous people for furs
What are Hudson Bay point blankets
This was an economy based on trading services and products instead of using money
What is Barter economy?
He was leader of the radical reformers and he also became leader of the Parti Canadien
Who is Louis Joseph Papineau
This Revolution scared Britain because they didn’t want colonists in Upper Canada to adopt American attitudes and values.
What is the American Revolution