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Chapter 2- Building A Nation Flashcards

1
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Define corn laws

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Laws which protected British agriculture

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Define manifest destiny

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Belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American colonies were both inevitable and justified

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Define parti bleu

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Ran by George etienne cartier
Wanted economic development
Had support from the Catholic Church

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Define Tories

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Run by John A MacDonald
Liberal conservatives
Had a partnership with parti bleu

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Define Fenians

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Irish society that planned to harm Britain by stricken Canada

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Define Quebec conference

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Held in 1864; planned the birth of a new nation and decided that provincial governments should retain many powers; produced the 72 resolutions and a blueprint for confederation

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Define confederation

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To unite the British colonies of Canada: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec

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Define Victorian era

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Named after queen Victoria; 1837-1901

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Define Victorian décor

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Clothing indicated social status; heavily decorated homes

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Define Victorian values

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Strict moral code, obsessed with social status, prudish

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Define the rebellion losses bill

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Gave compensation to anyone who suffered lost property during the 1837 rebellions; signed by lord Elgin; caused a riot and the Montreal parliament buildings were set on fire

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12
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Define Representation by population

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The number of members an area could send to the legislature would be determined by the number of people riding

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Define clear grits

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The more radical party; so-called because a brave person has grit

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Define double majority

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A voting system which requires a majority of votes according to Canada east and Canada west rather than just a simple majority

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Define Charlottetown conference

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The first meeting of delegates from the four colonies New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, and the province of Canada

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Define seventy two resolutions

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A group of statements written at the Quebec conference of 1864

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Define the BNA act

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Based on the Quebec resolutions; made Canada a country; passed in 1867

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Victorian science and medicine

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Lots of discoveries; germs first seen under a microscope; hormones were discovered

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Define the great coalition

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A grand coalition of political parties that brought the two canadas together in 1864

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Define John A MacDonald

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First PM of Canada; leader of Tories; alliance with Cartier to make confederation happen

21
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Define George-Etienne Cartier

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Joint premier with MacDonald; leader of the parti bleu; one of the driving forces behind confederation

22
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Define George brown

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Leader of the clear grits; hated MacDonald and Cartier but eventually came around and worked with them

23
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Define lord Elgin

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Son in law of Durham; signed the rebellion losses bill

24
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What was the official church in colonial Canada?

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Anglican Church

25
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What types of services did churches provide to people

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Social activities… weddings and funerals

26
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What were Victorian people obsessed with

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Social status

27
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What did Victorian houses look like?

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Large and heavily decorated

28
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What transportation improvements were made in Canada prior to confederation?

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Trains

29
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What could you find in 19th century newspapers?

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News from outside the country and your neighbours lives… did not respect people’s privacy

30
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What impact did britians repealed corn laws in 1846 have on the Canadian colonies

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Given trading privileges to the British colonies

31
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What did the opponents to the rebellion losses bill do after the bill was passed

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There was a huge riot and the set the parliament building of Montreal on fire

32
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What were the disadvantages to confederation?

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  • the smaller colonies that were not apart of confederation were not protected
  • natives not represented
  • dispute over central government
  • taxes would raise
33
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What were the advantages to confederation?

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  • Canada would enjoy economic stability
  • colonies could begin trading with one another
  • intercontinental railway to link colonies
  • improve how colonies were governed
  • prevent the US from annexing Canada
34
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Just prior to confederation why was the US a threat the BNA

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They wanted to assimilate Canada

35
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What does rep by pop mean

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A method by which seats are allocated in the House of Commons in such a way as to vary with population

36
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What does double majority mean

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A voting system which requires a majority of votes according to two separate criteria

37
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What was the original purpose of the Charlottetown conference

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To discuss maritime union

38
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What was the purpose of the Quebec conference

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To discuss the birth of a new nation

39
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Who was behind the Fenian raids and where were their attacks focused

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An Irish society that planned to harm Britain by attacking Canada

40
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What was the result of the Fenian raids in Canada

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MacDonald was able to turn it into a political advantage in developing support for his dream of confederation

41
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Under the BNA act what title is the head of the state in Canada

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Prime minister

42
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Under the BNA act what responsibilities were given to the province

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  • civil rights
  • health care
  • education
43
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Under the BNA act what responsibilities were given to the federal government

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  • currency/banks
  • postal service
  • military/defence
44
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What provinces were created when confederation was achieved

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Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Ontario
Quebec

45
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Who was Canada’s first PM

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John A MacDonald

46
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What date was confederation achieved

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July 1st 1867

47
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What was the difference between how Canada and how the USA became independent from Britain

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Canada took a more political approach to it and talked it out; whereas, the USA shed blood and had wars

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