socailll Flashcards
who are the loyalists
united empire loyalists are individuals who remained loyal to britain when the thirteen colonies fought of independence during the WOI
describe the war of independence
a war between the thirteen colonies and the british empire from 1776 until 1783. the thirteen colonies won
what’s a representative government
a government where citizens elect representatives to an assembly and the assembly speaks for citizens
what is upper canada
created by the constitution act of 1791 in which upper canada established british civil and criminal law
what is lower canada
created by the constitution act of 1791 in which lower canada had british criminal law and french civil law
describe the war of 1812
a war between the US and britain as the Americans invaded british north america and fought against the british, canadiens and F/N
who is tecumseh
a leader of the shawnee F/N who organized F/N to support the british against the americans in the war of 1812
who is hannah ingraham
member of a loyalist family that started a new life in the area that eventually became new brunswick
who is david george
began life as a slave in the thirteen colonies and later became a black loyalist who settled in nova scotia after being promised freedom and farm
who is joseph bryant (thayendanegea)
member if the haudensaunee who migrated during the loyalist migration. he is famous for refusing to kneel before the king
who is hans winger
was a pastor who petitioned the british government to excuse the german mennonites from fighting in the war for religious reasons
why did loyalists leave the thirteen colonies and migrate north into british north america
they left because they did not support the thirteen colonies breaking away from british rule. many loyalists left the thirteen colonies because the threat of violence
how did the loyalist migration affect british north america
it increased the british population in north america and this threatened the french and F/N who didn’t have a history of positive relationships with the british. eventually the british government created an upper and lower canada to satisfy these demands
what is a monarchy
a monarchy has a king or queen that rules the nation
how did the war of 1812 contribute to defining canada’s political boundaries
it established the boundary between canada and the US that we still respect today
who did the constitutional act of 1791 affect british north america
it divided british north america into an upper and lower canada. upper canada established british civil and criminal law while lower canada had british criminal law but kept french civil law. it also established “representative government” in upper and lower canada
tarring and feathering was a practice used by ___________ to punish traitors who were not loyal to them
british
this same practice was used by _____________ to ______________ who _______________________________________________
patriots, punish british loyalists, did not support the thirteen colonies in their desire to be independent of britain
patriots were those who ______________________________________________________
supporter the rebellion against britain in the war of independence in the thirteen colonies
the loyalist endured ____________ when they first moved to ______________ as ______________ from the ______________
hardships, new brunswick, refugees, thirteen colonies
the american war of independence divided the _____________ confederacy
haudensaunee
the mohawk, cayuga, seneca and onondaga fought with _____________. the oneida and tuscarora ____________________.
the british, sided with the americans or remained neutral
before the loyalists came, britain negotiated treaties of “________________”. after the loyalists arrived, britain negotiated ______________________________________________________________
peace and friendship, treaties as a way to take over land for settlement
in debt
to owe money
Refuge
A person who seeks protection in another country to escape danger in their own country
Migration
movement of people from one country of territory to another
petition
To ask for something in a formal way
revolution
A rapid, often violent change in the system of government
Republic
A system of government that does not have a monarch
republican government
a government that does not have a monarch and that is usually elected
immigration
The process of people establishing homes and citizenship in a country that is not their native country
reserve
an area of land set aside by treaty
assimilation
The process of becoming part of a different cultural group
The arrival of the loyalists in Quebec __________________________ and the ______________________________________
threatened the canadien identity, F/N peoples right to land
after the 7 years war, britain was ____________________________
deeply in debt
The war of independence against British rule was
the result of britain’s debt
american solders _____________ in 1775 in hopes of __________________________and ___________________________________________
Attacted quebec, ending british rule, having the canadiens join them
________________ was the first president of the US.
george washington
________________,______________,_________________, and the ___________________ moved to quebec and nova scotia during the loyalist migration
UEL, black loyalists, mennonites, and the haudensaunee people
German Mennonites asked to be _________________ due to their _________________________________.
exempt from military service, religious beliefs
freedom and farm was something offered to _________________
slaves
the ______________ were _________________________________, but were ___________________ when ___________________________.
haudensauee people, left out of britains treaty with the US, given the grand river area, thayendanegea protested
many loyalists moved to ________________ for _____________. this, however, put the _________ nation at a disadvantage, as they _____________________________________________
nova scotia, farmland, mi’kmaq, were not within the territory described as indian territory
many loyalists from the st john river area _____________ Britain for a __________________
petitioned, new colony
the rights of Canadians under the Quebec act of 1774 were ____________ by the arrival of the ____________________________
endangered, UEL
the ________________ in Europe triggered the _______________ in north America
napoleonic wars, War of 1812
the Americans declared war on __________________________ in 1812 because ___________________________________________________
british north america, they were upset with britain for blocking their trade with france
the main reason the people of upper Canada did not support the Americans was ___________________________________________
because they were happy with their land and farms
chief Tecumseh was an ____________________________
ally of the british
tecumseh supported the british efforts in 1812 because _____________________________, his _________________ or to _____________________
he did not want his people killed, his land to be invaded or to betray the king
the boundary between canada and the US was set _________________________________________.
through a series of treaties
the term yankee refers to an _____________________________
american person
the _____________ act divided quebec into ____________ and _________________
constitutional act divided quebec into upper and lower canada
the terms upper and lower canada are related to the ____________________________.
flow of the st lawerence river
general ________ and his troops burned the ____________
ross, presidential mansion
