Chapter 7 Flashcards
Emigrant
A person who leaves their native country to establish a home and citizenship in another country (emigrant and immigrant describes the same person at different points in the process of moving between countries)
Demographic Change
Change in the characteristics of a population
Unemployment
Having no work
Famine
A shortage of food leading to stravation for many people
Cholera
A contagious diseasethat causes intestinal problems and dehydration
Quarantine
A place where people with a contagious disease are required to stay, to separate them from heathy people and to prevent the spread of disease
Reformer
Someone who seeks change-or reform-established rules and arrangements in society
Immigrant
A person intending to establish a home and citizenship in a country that’s not their native
Colonial governemnt
A government in Beliste in a colony and controlled by imperial power, such as Britain
Advise
to give advice
Democracy
A system of government in which citizens elect those who ruled them
Crop failure
Damage or elimination of a Food crop, such as wheat, because of drought, insects damage or some other natural causes
Boycott
To refuse something as a way to create pressure for change
Arms
Weapons
Amnesty
A pardon
Assimilate
To become part of a different culture group
Coalition
An alliance among different groups
Demographics
Data about the characteristics of a population such as number, origin and age
Anglophone
A person whose first language is English
Conquest
The British take over of new France in 1763, under which new France became the British colony of quebec
Insurrection
An attempt to overthrow on embellished government
Francophone
A persons whose first language is French
Republic
A system of government that does not have a monarch (usually a democracy)
Epidemic
Infection of a large population by disease
Outspoken
Expressing an opinion clearly and directly
Rebellion
A challenge to the authorities of a recognized government
Oppression
Unjust or unfair use of power
Tyranny of the majority
In a tyranny, One person or group of people hold power in a society and use power for their own interests the phrase draws a parallel between power held by a tyranny and power held by a majority in a democracy
Royal commission
On official investigation embellished by the government
Self-government
Government that does not answer to an imperial power
Who migrated in the great migration?
People from England and Ireland
Why did people migrate on the the great migration
People left for encomic reason in Britain and a femine in Ireland
Who had power in British North America?
Birthing North America had colonial government
Who had power in democracy?
In a democracy voters elect people who will hold power
What is the the difference and similarities between
Colonial •assembly only advised the council • Councils-appointed by governor -made decisions about colony's affairs -advised the governor • Governor of Colony gave directions to councils
Both
• voters had same power/authorities
•Governor of colony were both appointed by Britain
•Assembly were elected by voters
Democratic
• assembly elected members of the councils
•Councils
- members controlled by assembly
-made legislation
- responsible for all local affairs
- elected by assembly
•Governor of Colony
- represented the Britians responsibility for some colonial matters such as defence
-could not appoint members of the council or override the decisions of voters
Who was Thomas Jefferson and how did he impact Canada?
- wrote the American Declaration of Independence
- believed everyone was equal
- Laws should be put to vote
- Established democracy in U.S
