social chapter 7 Flashcards
a person intending to establish a home and citizenship in a country that is not their native country
immigrant
a person who leaves their native country to establish a home and citizenship in another country
emigrant
change in the characteristics of a population
demographic change
having no work
unemployment
a shortage of food leading to starvation for many people
famine
leaving ones country to establish citizenship and a home in another country
emigration
a contagious disease that causes intestinal problems and dehydration
cholera
a place where people with a contagious disease are required to stay, to separate them from healthy people and to prevent the spread of the disease
quarantine
someone who seeks to change - to reform - established rules and arrangements in society
reformer
a government established in a colony and controlled by an imperial power such as britain
colonial government
a system of government that does not have a monarch
democracy
a system of government that does not have a monarch
republic
in a tyranny, one person or group of people holds power in a society and uses power for their own interests. the phrase “tyranny of the majority” draws a parallel between power held by a tyrant, and power held by a majority in a democracy
tyranny of the majority
the infection of a large population by a disease
epidemic
damage or elimination of a food crop, such as wheat, because of a drought, insect damage or some other natural cause
crop failure
expressing an opinion clearly and directly
outspoken
to refuse something as a way to create pressure for change
boycott
weapons
arms
an attempt to overthrow an established government
insurrection
a challenge to the authority of a recognized government
rebellion
a general pardon
amnesty
an official investigation established by the government
royal commission
to become part of a different cultural group
assimilate
an alliance among different groups
coalition
government that does not answer to an imperial power
self government
data about the characteristics of a population, such as number, origin and age
demographics
a person whose first language is English
anglophone
a person whose first language is french
francophone
unjust or unfair use of power
oppression
the british takeover of new france in 163, under which new france became the british colony of quebec
conquest
a group of people who advocate the same ideas about how to run society, and who seek to form the governemnt
political party
they petitioned britain for the right to own their settlement and farms under british law
mississauga
the leader of the royal commission britain set up to study problems in lower and upper canada
lord durm
lord durham described them as “people without history or literature
canadiens
disagreed with papineau about boycotting
dr. melson
an english canadian reformer who joined in a coalition and came from canada west
baldwin
conservatives called on this british governor of the colony to refuse to sign the rebellion losses bill into law. however, he respected the decision of the assembly, despite his own personal opposition to the bill and signed the bill into law
lord elgin
the act of union was based on the recommendations of his report
lord durhan
wrote the american declaration of independence
tomas jefferson
believed that people who disagree with the majority need protection
john stewart mill
his action showed that the voters of the province of canada through their representatives in the elected assembly, now controlled those who governed them
lord elgin
a canadian reformer who joined in a coalition and came from canada east
la fontaine
britain proposed moving them to manitoulin island a rocky island in lake huron that british farmers did not want
mississauga
he felt laws should be put to a vote as only this would make rules and decisions in society fair
tomas jefferson
one of his concerns about democratic government was the tyranny of the majority
john stewart mill
he believed that it was time to melt their bowls and spoons into bullets and take up arms against britain, which many people eventually did, first in lower canada and then know upper canada
dr wolfred nelson
he thought that “ignorance and poor judgement” could lead voters to make unwise or unjust choices for society
alexis de tocqueville
believed everyone was equal, so no one person had the right to make laws for others
tomas jefferson
did not agree that an english minority have more power than a french majority
papineu
owned a newspaper in nova scotia
joseph howe
a reformer who promoted boycotting british goods
papineau
owner a newspaper in upper canada
william lion mackenzie
a group of wealthy english merchants in lower canada who held power in the councils appointed by the british governor, meaning that the governor had decided to always appoint members of this group to the councils
chateau clique
he was from upper canada and believed that people should elect their governments and re - elect new ones if the existing government does not give benefits to the greatest number of people
william lion mackenzie
he believed it was wrong to force people to follow the majority’s opinion
john stewart mill
he was a reformer in lower canada and did not believe in taking up arms
papineau
he used his newspaper in upper canada to voice his political ideas
william lion mackenzie
he was a reformer from nova scotia who believed in democracy with ties to britain, not a republic
joseph howe
what was the “great migration”?
Between 1815 and 1850, waves of immigrants from Britain began to arrive in British north america, which shifted the demographics of british north america
people left britain for _________ reasons
economic
list 3 reasons why britain encouraged emigration to british north america
to relieve its economic troubles and to reinforce loyalty to britain its colonies new opportunitys
list the 3 ports that’s the emigrants from britain were heading to
boston, new york + quebec
how did the emigrants get here
on overcrowded ships
many emigrants were sick on the boats. what contagious disease did they have
cholera
who feared that britain deliberately sent sick emigrants to lower canada to kill and demoralize those living in lower canada ?
french canadians
where did the government set up a quarantine station during the great migration
grosse ile
most of the immigrants who died at the quarantine station were what nationality
irish immigrants
during the 1820 and 1830, colonists in british north american began to call for change. what do we call change in our system of government
reform
at the time that they were pushing for change, what type of government did we have in british north america
colonial government
in the type of government in the previous question, who chose the people who had the power to make decisions in british north america
britain
in each colony, before they had democracy, who had the power to make decisions in the government
governor, council
before we had democracy, what was the role of the elected assembly
advise the government + council
label the chart that represents colonial government
britain
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government of colony
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councils
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assembly
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voterslabel the chart that represents democratic government
britain
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governor of colony
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councils
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assembly
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votersin a democracy, voters have a lot of ___________ because they can choose the decision makers
power
whose perspective on democracy was that everyone was equal, and that no one person had the right to make laws for others?
tomas jefferson
whose perspective on democracy was that people who disagreed with the majority needed protection
john stuart mill
whose perspective on democracy was that laws should be put to a vote as only this would make rules and decision in society fair
tomas jefferson
whose perspective on democracy was that ignorance and poor judgement could lead to voters to make unwise or unjust choices for society
alexis de tocqueville
whose perspective on democracy was that it was wrong to force people to follow the majority’s opinion
john stuart mill
whose perspective on democracy included a concern about the tyranny of the majority
john stuartmill
who wrote the american declaration of independence
tomas jefferson
what was the name of the group of wealthy english merchants in lower canada that held power in the council appointed by the british governor
chateau clique
starting in the 1820s parties seeking more democratic government in lower canada were the parti and then the parti ___________
patriote
in 1832, lower canada experienced a _____________ epidemic
cholera
4 years of _____________ brought hardship to lower canada. by 1837, many farmers in lower canada faced starvation
crop failure
what was the name of the group of wealthy english families in upper canada that held power in the council appointed by the british governor
family compact
in 1836, in elections in upper canada who made sure the party he favoured not the reform party, won the majority of the seats in the assembly
governor
what was the name of the political party in UPPER CANADA that was seeking more democratic government ?
reform party
why was britain worried about the loyalty of the supporters in the above question
they might seek independence from britain
, maybe even join the us
by 1837, widespread _______ had affected upper canada, just like it did in lower canada. many farmers faced starvation
crop failures
who promoted boycotting british goods?
papineau
who owned a newspaper in upper canada
william lyon mackenzie
who owned a newspaper in nova scotia
joseph howe
who believed it was no longer good to boycott, but had become the time to take up arms in lower canada
nelson
who didn’t believe in taking up arms
papineau
who helped nova scotia become the first colony in british north america to move towards more democratic government reform
joseph howe
which two reformers used newspaper to voice their political views
howe + mackenzie
who believed in democracy with ties to britain, not a republic
joseph howe
in 1838, britain set up a ______________ to study problems in lower canada and upper canada, led by the newly appointed governor of the canada’s lord ___________
royal commission, lord durham
when upper and lower canada were joined together, what were they called ?
province of canada
upper canada was now called
canada west
lower canada was now called
canada east
immediately after the creation of the combined upper and lower canada, what type of government did they have
colonial government
in 1841, the year britain passed the act, the ____________ nation and anishinabe people
mississauga
british settlers had moved on to the lands of the nation in the above question, which includes the site of present - day
toronto
in 1847, the first nation above decided to relocate to land offered to then by the haudenosaunee people at grand river. what was the name of their new settlement
new credit
the act of union was designed to _______________ the canadiens
assimilate
what were the names of the two politicians who joined together in a coalition that worked together and dominated the assembly
robert baldwin and lafontaine
what was the name of the bill that sought compensation for people living in lower canada who had suffered property damage during the rebellions of 1837-1838
rebellion losses bill
what was the name of the governor who was called on by conservatives to refuse to sign the bill into law, but respected the decision of the assembly and signed it
lord elgin
because he respected the decision of the assembly and signed the bill, it was evident that we had now achieved a _______________
form of government
democratic
