Great Migration
What years was the Great Migration?
1815-1840
These conflicts were primarily led by the want of a government shift from ____ to ____ government.
Colonial;Democratic
Who wrote the Durham Report?
Lord Durham
What does confederation mean? (Regarding Canada)
The uniting of the provinces of Canada to create the country of Canada.
What year was this act established?
1867
What were two push factors that led to people migrating to BNA?
Industrial Revolutions, Famine, Economic Troubles, the Napoleonic Wars.
A government system where it is controlled by imperial power.
What does the term assimilation mean?
The process of when groups or individuals are absorbed into a culture that is not their own (Often forcibly)
Were Indigenous peoples and women included in the negotiations for Confederation?
No
What are two responsibilities of the federal government outlined in the BNA Act?
Public Property, Defence, Regulation of Trade, Post Office, Criminal Law, Aboriginal Peoples, Fisheries, Navigation, Bank, Peace, Order, and Good Government.
What two countries did people primarily leave when migrating to BNA?
Britain and Ireland
What does a democratic government structure look like?
The citizens vote for those who will be in power, not controlled by an imperial power.
What were the three recommendations of the Durham Report?
1. Unite Upper and Lower Canada.
2. Assimilate the Canadiens.
3. Create a more democratic system of government.
What four colonies originally joined Confederations?
NB, NS, Ontario, and Quebec.
What are two responsibilities of the provincial government as outlined in the BNA Act?
Local Affairs, Civil Law, Health and Welfare, Education, Natural Resources
What is a reformer?
Someone who takes action to change the rules of society.
Who led the Rebellion in Upper Canada?
William Lyon Mackenzie
LaFontaine and Baldwin formed a coalition. What is a coalition?
An alliance between political parties or people in government who seek change.
Why did Newfoundland join Confederation?
Primarily economic troubles. Following WW2 and the Great Depression, Britain could not help to finance Newfoundland anymore.
What was Canada originally called?
Dominion Day
What does demographic change mean?
A change in the characteristics of a population.
Who led the rebellion in Lower Canada?
Louis-Joseph Papineau
What four things did the Act of Union do?
2. Created a legislative council that the governor appointed.
3. Created an assembly with an equal number of elected representatives from Canada East and Canada West.
4. Made English the official language of government in the new Province of Canada.
Who was the first prime minister of Canada?
John A. Macdonald
What was being offered to the maritime colonies to push them to join Confederation?
A railway