Canadain Colonies Unit Study Guide

Question 1

Lower Canada

Answer 1

British colony “down” the st. Lawrence, mostly speaking french

Question 2

Loyalist

Answer 2

Americans who did not support the american revolution, many of whom moved to British Colonies

Question 3

Clergy

Answer 3

People ordained for religious service

Question 4

Barter Economy

Answer 4

An economy based on trading service and products instead of using money

Question 5

Land speculators

Answer 5

Those who buy property at low price and sell it for a high price

Question 6

Absentee landlord

Answer 6

A person who owns and rents out a property,but does not live in the region

Question 7

Coffin ships

Answer 7

A death ship, filled with disease and death that would carry people across the land to the new world for a very low price at there end

Question 8

Steerage

Answer 8

The area bellow decks on a ship, used to store cargo

Question 9

Representative government

Answer 9

A government made up of officials elected to office by the people

Question 10

Responsible government

Answer 10

A government subjected to the votes of the people

Question 11

Oligarchy

Answer 11

Rule by a small, select group of people

Question 12

Dictatorship

Answer 12

A ruler with unrestricted power, without any democratic restrictions

Question 13

Hudson by company (HBC)

Answer 13

The oldest commercial corporation in north america. A major player in the fur trade

Question 14

Fur trade

Answer 14

The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur.

Question 15

Settler

Answer 15

a person who settles in an area, typically one with no or few previous inhabitants.

Question 16

First Nations

Answer 16

An indigenous people have inhabits North America

Question 17

Conflict in early settlement

Answer 17

Settlers had a hard time inhabiting North america, its rugged terrain, and dense forest made it hard to clear away for farm lands, a basic need that everyone needs to SURVIVE

Question 18

Crow reserves

Answer 18

Lots of property that were reserved for royal officials, military personnel of high rank, or people with noble blood

Question 19

Democracy

Answer 19

A government system where the government makes discussion by voting, and where the people have the say of who becomes their representatives

Question 20

Upper Canada

Answer 20

British colony “up” the St Lawrence, mostly speaking english

Question 21

Legislative assembly

Answer 21

Legislative assembly is the name given in some countries to either a legislature, or one of its branches

Question 22

Family compact

Answer 22

A small group of people that have alot of money and power, who control large portion of the government of Canada

Question 23

Chateau clique

Answer 23

The clique was a small group of people that was very wealthy , they where in the lower part of Canada

Question 24

William lyon mackenzie

Answer 24

He led the upper Canada revolution, his job was to print news papers. He used this to show his disgust with the family compact.

Question 25

Louis-joseph Papineau

Answer 25

He led the revolution in lower Canada. But fled as the british tried to arrest him

Question 26

Patriots

Answer 26

A person who vigorously supports their country and is prepaires to defend it against enemies

Question 27

Lord Durham

Answer 27

Govern general who declared that Canada was fit to be its own country. A shocking report to all the officials in canada.

Question 28

Act of Union 1840

Answer 28

Th act of union was passed by the British in july 1840 which united upper and lower Canada making it its own province