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Home guard

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-First Nation people working in fur trade who settled near HBC posts

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David Thompson

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Worked for NWC and found a better fur trade route to the pacific. A great map maker

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Country Wives

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Kings daughters

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Orphaned or widows from Britain who were sent overseas to try and populate the colonies

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Medard Chouart Des Groseillers

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Groseiller and his brother in law Radisson wereCoureurs de bois

Built trading post on lake Superior

They traded without licenses and put in jail

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James Murray

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BNA first Governor General

He believed in the hierachy, catholic church more than democracy

He ignored the British residents in quebec

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Guy Carleton

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Guy Carleton replaced Murray because 13 colonies were unhappy

But had same beliefs as murray

Didnt want british/protestant to have any power

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John A. McDonald

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Canada West leader

Party called Liberal Conservatives

Joined with george brown

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Justin Trudeau

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Baymen

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Employees of HBC

Stationed on shores of Hudson Bay

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War hawks

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A group of politicians from the south

They wanted to get rid of british influence in North America in 1812

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Pontiac

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Odawa First nation war chief
Allied with French in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham

Wanted to end the suffering of his people

British made the Royal Proclamation

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Joseph Brant

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Kanienkehaka chief who believed Britain was the only hope to save his people

Loyalist, but ignored by the treat

Pleaded and was given land around lake eerie

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Sir Isaac Brock

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Head of British forces in Canada

After American war he joined forces with Shawnee F.N With their support he promised to take care of their people

Attacked Fort Detroit and won

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Lord Elgin

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New Governor General

Durham’s brother in law

Worked towards responsible government

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Lord Durham

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Britain sent him as new Governor General to see what the problem was in Upper/Lower Canada and recommend solutions

He blamed Family Compact and join upper/lower into 1 colony to assimilate the french

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Louis Joseph Papineau

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Lower canada leader who wanted Responsible Government

Used newspaper to spread word to fight for their rights and keep their french culture

Led to rebellion

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William Lyon Mckenzie

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Upper Canada leader who wanted Responsible Government

Used his newspaper to expose injustice in government

Led to rebellions

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The Loyalist

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People of the 13 Colonies who were loyal to Britain during the America War of Independence

After war, many returned to Britain or settled around nova scotia

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Cuthbert Grant

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Metis leader, NWC

Scottish dad and cree mom

Killed Semple at Battle of Seven Oaks

Called the Warden of the plains

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Robert Semple

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Replaced Macdonell as Governor of Selkirk

American businessman with no fur trade experience

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Thomas Douglas

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Fifth Earl of Selkirk

Wouldnt inherit family fortune because he was 7th son, etc

Helped scottish tenants

Bought hbc shares to get land control

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Jacques Cartier

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Wanted to find a northwest passage, a route to asia.
Never did but had 3 voyages for France. Charted much of Gulf of St Lawrence
started relations with Iroquois but brought disease

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Samuel de Champlain

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Father of New France.

Sent by France after their war because they wanted fur trade for new money

Settled a new colony Quebec

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Miles Macdonell

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Scottish born hired by Selkirk to get immigrants to come to his colony

Became Governor of Selkirk

Issued the Pemmican Proclamation which led to fights between metis and immigrants

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The Acadians

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People from Acadia

First French settlements in North America

Now part of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

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The Fenians

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Group of Irish immigrants in North America who wanted to free Ireland from British

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James Isham

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Chief factor at York Factory

Chose Anthony Henday to invite F.N to trade at British Posts

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William Hull

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American General invaded Upper Canada

Began The War of 1812

Britain worried that the people would welcome the Americans

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La Verendrye

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Nouvelle-France sent him to find route to Asia

Blue Jewel of the Prairie

Set up forts in MB (wpg and Portage la prairie)

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Voyageurs

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French fur traders licensed by the Nouvelle-France government

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