Glossary Flashcards
WHAT IS THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
A parliamentary Fashion on the British system of representative elected by the people
WHAT IS THE NORTH AMERICAN ACT
The North American act is built on the 72 resolution worked out at the Quebec conference
WHAT IS CONSTITUTION
Constitution is something that sets out the rules laws and practises for how our country will run
WHAT IS DOMINION
New territory
WHAT IS THE GOLD RUSH
Gold rush is when people discover Gold and go to the place to mine for gold.
What is planning
A method miners use to find gold
WHAT IS THE CARABO ROAD
The Caribou Road is a waggon Road headed to London Fraser River to Bakerville this cost trouble with the Aboriginal people because people were ignoring their claims
WHAT IS A TREATY
A tree is up peace agreement between the two parties
WHAT IS RUPERTS LAND
A vast Western area of Canada that at the time was governed by the Hudson babe company for 150 years
WHAT IS RED RIVER COLONY
Avast Western area owned by Hudson babe for 150 yards covers what is now Manitoba
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT
The act that made french and English official languages of Canada
WHAT IS SEPARATISM
When Quebec wanted to separate
WHAT IS ALIENATION
Some regions are feeling isolated because there ideas were rejected
WHAT IS CONFEDERATION
The union of colonies under a central government
WHAT ARE TORIES
A member of the conservative party in Britain or British North America 
WHAT ARE CLEAR GRITS
A member of the reformer party in British North America
WHAT IS THE QUEBEC CONFERENCE
Second attempt at making provinces and territory join confederation
72 RESOLUTIONS
A group of rules promises that would be taken into effect federation constructed during the events of the Quebec common
WHAT IS POLITICAL DEADLOCK
When government parties agree with each other and work against each other
WHAT IS COALITION GOVERNMENT
Government consisting of more than one political party working together
WHAT ARE FENIANS
A group of Irish people who fought against England because they didn’t like that England has control over Ireland
WHAT IS FREE TRADE
Agreement in which goods can be passed freely between nations without taxes
