Chapter 7

Question 1

Arms

Answer 1

Weapons

Question 2

Rebellion

Answer 2

A challenge to the authority of a recognized government

Question 3

Assimilate

Answer 3

To become part of a different culture group that’s not your own

Question 4

Immigrant

Answer 4

Person intending to establish a home/citizenship in a country that’s not their native country

Question 5

Emigrant

Answer 5

Person who leaves their native country to establish a home/citizenship in another country

Question 6

Demographic change

Answer 6

Change in the characteristics of a population

Question 7

Cholera

Answer 7

Contagious disease that causes intestinal problems and dehydration

Question 8

Reformer

Answer 8

Someone who seeks to change established rules and arrangements in society

Question 9

Rebellions

4

Answer 9

Fighting sometimes broke out between Canadien and English-speaking voters during elections for assembly. The most serious incident was in 1832 British soldiers shot three Canadiens
Complaints were rejected by Britain and this caused several rebellions to break out against British military. The battles were squashed in 1837 and leaders of rebellious battles fled to US or punished

Question 10

Act of Union

6

Answer 10

Was based on recommendations from the Durham report it was used to pressure the Canadians to assimilate. It was an act of oppression because it was an unjust use of power.
-Made upper and lower Canada into one province Canada west and Kennedy east
– Made English official language
– 42 members elected from both Kennedy east and west
– Created a legislative Council that governor appointed

Question 11

Push for democracy

Answer 11

– During the 1820s and 30s colonists and British North America began to call for a change to their system of government