Glossary Flashcards
Aboriginal
The descendants of the original inhabitants of North America. First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples have unique heritages, languages, cultural practices, and spiritual beliefs. “Aboriginal” is also used in other parts of the world to refer to the first inhabitants of a given area.
Acadian
A Francophone citizen of Acadia
alliance
A union in which groups agree to trade and help each other resolve disputes
assembly line
A production method used in factories whereby an incomplete product is placed on a conveyor belt and, as the product moves down the line, each worker does one task on it; by the end of the line, the product is complete
assimilation
A process by which culture or individual is absorbed into a more dominant culture because of its overwhelming influence
authentic
Trustworthy and reliable; original, not a copy
baby boomer
One of the huge number of children
born in the years following the Second World War
(1945 to about 1960)
barter
The exchange of goods for other goods
rather than for money
bias
A personal like or dislike of something or
someone that is not necessarily based on fact
bicultural
Built on two cultures
bilingual
Fluent in two languages (of a person);
officially recognizing two languages (of a country)
bilingualism
A policy of recognizing two official
languages
Bill of Rights
A document created by the Métis Provisional Government and presented to the government of Canada that requested that Métis receive the rights enjoyed by other Canadians
Bishop
A high-ranking cleric; the head of the church in New France
Les Bleus
A group of conservative, business- oriented Canadiens in the Canadian Assembly in the 1850s who were in favour of co-operating with the English
The Blues
English name for Les Bleus
Bribery
A way for politicians to influence voters by making promises or paying money
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
A legal document created in 1982 that lists the basic rights that belong to every Canadian citizen
Canadien(ne)
A Francophone descendant of the settlers of New France living anywhere in North America, including the West (in use until about the First World War)
Catholic school
A school for Catholic students
Cause
Something that makes an event happen
Château Clique
The Anglophone friends and relatives of the governor of Lower Canada who were also Executive or Legislative Council members
