Unit 2 Exam Key Terms

Question 1

Who is James Murray

Answer 1

Murray was Military governor of Nouvelle- France from 1760-1763. He was British North Americas First Governor general after the signing of the treaty of paris.

Question 2

Who is Guy Carleton

Answer 2

He replaced James Murray, He wants the british to change their ways and accommodate france. He was also worried that the thirteen colonies would spill into Quebec. Responsible for the Quebec Act.

Question 3

300 British Merchants

Answer 3

They were denied voting rights and they were upset with James Murray because James did not want 300 people to maliciously control 60 000 French Catholics and possibly lead to revolt.

Question 4

French Catholics

Answer 4

A colony who wants to protect their culture and identity. The British slowly tried to assimilate them.

Question 5

Assimilation

Answer 5

The absorption of a minority group into the culture of a majority group

Question 6

Accommodation

Answer 6

A settlement or compromise

Question 7

Segregation

Answer 7

The act of separating people

Question 8

Representative government

Answer 8

Representative works by elected people to represent them to the legislative assembly but they have no power because they can be vetoed by the oligarchy and British crown

Question 9

Responsible Government

Answer 9

Responsible government is where the the legislative assembly makes decisions and it has to be signed into law by the executive council and governor

Question 10

Upper Canada

Answer 10

Ontario and Canada west, English speaking

Question 11

Lower Canada

Answer 11

Quebec and east, speaks French

Question 12

Lord Durham

Answer 12

Lord Durham was a new Governor General who went over to Canada to find out why upper and Lower Canada were rebelling. He suggested assimilating the French.

Question 13

William Lyon Mackenzie

Answer 13

Leader of rebellion in upper Canada, was also a news paper owner and wrote about the rebellion.

Question 14

Louis- Joseph papineau

Answer 14

Louis was the leader of the French, lower Canada rebellion and also owned a paper and was concerned with the French’s rights

Question 15

Rep by pop representation by population

Answer 15

There were more English more than French so they English wanted rep by pop so they could have more control.

Question 16

Oligarchies

Answer 16

Oligarchies had more power than reformers, they were made up of higher social class people and were able to veto the reformers

Question 17

Reformers

Answer 17

The reformers were ordinary farmers and business owners that made decisions and brought them to the oligarchy to be passed

Question 18

Family compact

Answer 18

The name of the English oligarchy

Question 19

Chateau clique

Answer 19

The name of the French oligarchy

Question 20

British North America

Answer 20

British North America was made up of the thirteen colonies

Question 21

Thirteen colonies

Answer 21

They were the British’s established colonies and they were established after the 7 years war. They rebelled and formed the USA

Question 22

Know the difference between Representative and Responsible Government:

Answer 22

-The reformers wanted a responsible government in order to be heard and their decisions to have a say.
-Olagarchies had more power than the reformers and were able to veto decisions made by the reformers. The olagarchy was made up of higher ranked people. The reformers were ordinary farmers and business owners.
-Representative government is where elected people represent ideas to the legislative assembly but they have no power because they can be vetoed by the oliogarchy and British crown.
-Responsible governement is where the legislative assembly makes decisions and it has to be signed into law by the executive council and governor.

Question 23

Know about the rebellions in upper and lower Canada:

Answer 23

-The rebellions in upper and lower Canada were due to not having a responsible government and getting all of their decisions vitoed.
-They wanted different laws and they farmed differently and had separate religions. Upper canada wanted to expand lower canada wanted to protect their culture.
-Upper Canada was less violent and was led by William Lyon Mckenzie. Lower Canada was more violent and was led by Louis-Jospeh Papineau.
-Durham Reccomended that the french be assimilated which hurt the french because that would mean that the english had more power (1 Language) he also suggested rep by pop
-They learned their lesson from the Quebec Act to not assimilate people because it will backfire.