Unit 2 Road To Democracy (acts)

Question 1

BNA Act

Answer 1

British North America act/constitution act1867
Untied provinces of Canada(Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)
Separated government to federal and provincial
Did not give us flag, war declaration authority or authority to negotiate with foreign countries

Question 2

Royal Proclamation 1763

Answer 2

King George iii Declared all land west of the British colonies to be “Indian lands” to end seven years war caused outbreak of American Revolution(1775)

Question 3

Act of Union

Answer 3

1840-1841
British parliament to unite upper and lower Canada under 1 government caused by the Durham report(1839) caused political partnership between leaders in Canada west and east and contributed to responsible government

Question 4

Constitution Act of 1791

Answer 4

Created upper and lower Canada
Created by British government after American Revolution for loyalist settlers because they wanted legislative assembly(representative not responsible)
Caused rebellion on up and low Canada

Question 5

Treaty of Ghent

Answer 5

Ended war of 1812

Signed in Ghent Belgium

Question 6

Durham Report

Answer 6

Lord Durham(British politician) it is a reformers progressive ideas caused by rebellions in upper and lower Canada(change things so no more rebellion)
1838
Led to act of union and paved way for responsible government