Ch. 10 - USA Revolution And British North america Flashcards
Rupert’s land
The territory given to the HBC
Upper Canada
“Up” the St. Lawrence River
Lower Canada
“Down” the St. Lawrence river
Guy Carelton
First British governor of Quebec
1763’s King Royal proclamation
An announcement that had the force of the law
1774 Quebec Act
A prominent act that made Quebec into a British colony
1765 stamp act
A law passed by Britain that infuriated Americans.
1770 Boston massacre
A catastrophe in which nervous British soldiers misconstrued an order and fired their muskets into a mob in Boston killing several people.
1773 Boston Tea Party
A well-organized, planned out event supervised by leaders in which about 50 “Sons of Liberty,” dressed as Mohawks threw tea into the harbour to protest the new Tea act
1776 American Declaration of Independence
An important statement of principles of democracy and freedom written mostly by Thomas Jefferson
Pontiac
The Ottawa chief who was a great leader
Patriot
Supporter of the American Revolution
John Graves Simcoe
A British aristocrat that was and pointed the first governor of Upper Canada
War of 1812
Prominent war between British North America and USA
General Brock and Tecumseh
Army generals that proved their worth in war of 1812 as they forced Detroit and Hull to surrender
