Citizenship Test #2 Flashcards
When and where did the British defeat the French in Canada?
1759 - F & I War Battle of the Plains of Abraham
What did the British name the land they won from Canada?
the Province of Quebec
What did the 1774 Quebec Act for for the French in Canada?
- religious freedom for Catholics
- Catholics could hold office
- Restored French civil law (along with British criminal law)
Who were the United Empire Loyalists?
40,000 who left America for Nova Scotia and Quebec
Who was Joseph Brandt?
In 1776, he led thousands of Mohawks into Canada.
What did the American Black Loyalists do in during the Revolutionary War?
3,000 (free and slave) went to Canada. In 1792, some of those went to Sierra Leone, a British colony for freed slaves.
When and where was Canada’s first representative assembly? Which were 2nd and 3rd?
1758 Halifax, Nova Scotia
1773 PEI
1785 New Brunswick
What did the 1791 Constitutional Act accomplish?
- Divided Canada into Upper Canada (later Ontario) and Lower Canada (later Quebec.
- Granted right to legislative assemblies
- Made Canada the official name.
When was slavery made illegal in Britain and Canada?
1833
When did the first Canadian stock exchange open?
The Montreal Stock exchange opened in 1832.
What started the War of 1812?
The Americans invaded Canada
What buildings did the Americans, then British burn down?
1813 - Americans burned Parliament buildings in York (now Toronto)
1814 - British burned the White House
What was the outcome of the War of 1812?
Canada remained independent of America and a border was established.
What did Canada do to protect themselves after the War of 1812?
Built the Rideau Canal including a series of forts/
Who was Laura Secord?
A woman who traveled 19 miles at night to warn of an American attack - led to the Canadian victory at Beaver Dam
What was the Rebellion of 1837-1838 about?
Reformers thought progress was too slow and some wanted to join the United States.
Where was the 1837 Rebellion and why did it fail?
Montreal and Toronto.
Not enough public support.
What did Lord Durham recommend after the rebellion?
That French Canadians assimilate into English Protestant culture.
Who were the 3 fathers of the Constitution?
Sir Etienne-Paschal Tache
Sir George-Etienne Cartier
Sir John A Macdonald
What consolidation took place in 1840?
Upper and Lower Canada were united as the Province of Canada.
Lord Elgin became Governor of Canada
Who was the first leader of teh responsible government?
Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
Between 1864 and 1867, how was the country of Canada set up?
2 levels of government (federal and provincial)
The Province of Quebec was split into Ontario and Quebec. Along with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick became the Dominion of Canada.
