Ch.2Vocab Flashcards
Upper Canada
British colony up the st.lawrence, mostly English speaking
Lower Canada
British colony down the st.lawrence, mostly French speaking
Royal proclamation of 1763
A British declaration confirming aboriginal title to lands west of Mississippi River
Implicit
Something that is implied, and not openly expressed
Métis
A person of both Aboriginal and European descent
Loyalist
Americans who did not support the American Revolution, many of whom moved to the British colonies
Clergy
People ordained for religious service
Mortgage
To use something as security for a loan
Barter economy
An economy based on trading services and products instead of using money
Blight
A disease caused by mold, fungus, or bacteria that can kill plants
Estate
A tract of land often covering thousands of hectares, owned by one person
Tenant farmer
Someone who farms land owned by someone else, keeping part of the produce as payment
Class system
A society in which those born into privileged groups have rights and advantages that others do not
Absentee landlord
A person who owns and rents out a property, but does not live in the region
Land speculator
Those who buy property at a low price and sell it at a higher price, usually without spending much of their money
Seigneurial system
The system of landholding in New France; seigneurs were given estates and responsibilities to settle the land and oversee it’s administration
Coffin ship
A death ship; disease and death were common on cargo vessels used to carry passengers at this time
Steerage
The area below decks on a ship, used to store cargo
Francophone
A French-speaking person
Abolition
Putting a level end to slavery
Representative government
A government made up of officials elected to office by the people
Responsible government
A government subject to the votes of the people
Oligarchy
Ruled by a small, select group of people
Veto
To stop with authority
