Canadain Colonies Unit Study Guide Flashcards
Lower Canada
British colony “down” the st. Lawrence, mostly speaking french
Loyalist
Americans who did not support the american revolution, many of whom moved to British Colonies
Clergy
People ordained for religious service
Barter Economy
An economy based on trading service and products instead of using money
Land speculators
Those who buy property at low price and sell it for a high price
Absentee landlord
A person who owns and rents out a property,but does not live in the region
Coffin ships
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
Steerage
The area bellow decks on a ship, used to store cargo
Representative government
A government made up of officials elected to office by the people
Responsible government
A government subjected to the votes of the people
Oligarchy
Rule by a small, select group of people
Dictatorship
A ruler with unrestricted power, without any democratic restrictions
Hudson by company (HBC)
The oldest commercial corporation in north america. A major player in the fur trade
Fur trade
The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur.
Settler
a person who settles in an area, typically one with no or few previous inhabitants.
First Nations
An indigenous people have inhabits North America
Conflict in early settlement
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
Crow reserves
Lots of property that were reserved for royal officials, military personnel of high rank, or people with noble blood
Democracy
A government system where the government makes discussion by voting, and where the people have the say of who becomes their representatives
Upper Canada
British colony “up” the St Lawrence, mostly speaking english
Legislative assembly
Legislative assembly is the name given in some countries to either a legislature, or one of its branches
Family compact
A small group of people that have alot of money and power, who control large portion of the government of Canada
Chateau clique
The clique was a small group of people that was very wealthy , they where in the lower part of Canada
William lyon mackenzie
He led the upper Canada revolution, his job was to print news papers. He used this to show his disgust with the family compact.
Louis-joseph Papineau
He led the revolution in lower Canada. But fled as the british tried to arrest him
Patriots
A person who vigorously supports their country and is prepaires to defend it against enemies
Lord Durham
Govern general who declared that Canada was fit to be its own country. A shocking report to all the officials in canada.
Act of Union 1840
Th act of union was passed by the British in july 1840 which united upper and lower Canada making it its own province
