Struggle For Responsible Government Flashcards

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What are Whigs?

A

Liberal Political Theorists

that were the champions of the middle class(merchants and industrialists)

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What is the term used to describe those who began the first wave of immigration?

A

Late Loyalists

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3
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When was the first wave of immigrants?

A

1791-1812

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4
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What happened during the Great Migration?

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Europeans moved to North America because of the changes to the Industrial Revolution.

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What is a Representative Government?

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A government where people have very little power.

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What are the components of parliamentary government?

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Judicial
Executive
Legislative

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What is a responsible government?

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A government that forces the executive council to elected people.

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What was the name for land that was set aside for protestant clergy?

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Clergy Reserves

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9
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Which group of families had all the political power in upper Canada?

A

The Family Compact

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10
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What region were the Family Compact of?

A

Anglican

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What was the name of those who opposed to the Family Compact?

A

Reformers

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12
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Who were the Radicals?

A

More violent reformers.

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13
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Who was the leader of the radicals?

A

William Lyon Mackenzie

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14
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What is the name of the newspaper man that want to end British rule in North America?

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William Lyon Mackenzie

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What oligarchy controlled all the political power in lower Canada?

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The Chateau Clique

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16
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Who were backwards idiots?

A

The French

17
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Who lead the reformers movement in Lower Canada?

A

Louis Joseph Papineau

18
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What was the name of the reformer group that Papineau lead?

A

Parti Canada

19
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Who were Patriots?

A

A radical reform group

20
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Which rebellion happened first the lower Canada rebellion or the upper Canada rebellion?

A

Lower Canada rebellion

21
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Leader of Lower Canada

22
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Leader of Upper Canada

23
Q

In the 1840s what colony was not part of Canada?

A

The 13th Colonies

24
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Lord Durham aka?

A

Jack Lampton

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What was the act that tried to unite UC and LC?
The act of union
26
What was the name of the new governor?
Sydenham
27
Who achieved Nova Scotia's responsible government?
Joseph Howe
28
Canada 's responsible government was achieved by who?
Lord Elgin
29
Why was the Rebellion loses bill such a big deal?
It went against previous ideals.
30
What did Robert Baldwin desire?
A responsible government in UC.
31
What reform alliance led to a responsible government ?
One between Baldwin and Lafontaine.
32
What did the reciprocity agreement do?
Act as a trade agreement between USA and Canada.
33
Who was the leader of the Clear Grits?
George Brown
34
What was the name of people who had no political ties?
Loose Fish
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What broke the deadlock?
The great coalition
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Who are the four most important members of the great coalition?
Brown MacDonald Cartier Galt