History Final text Review

grade 10 Canadian history

when was the Constitutional Act created

1791

What years did the Loyalists arrive (there are 2)

From 1770’s & 1780’s

When were the Rebellions

1837-1828

When was Lord Durham’s Report made

1839

When was the Act of Unions

1840

When did. they get Responsible Government

1848

What does Liberalism mean

Liberalism is a political and economic philosophy advocating for individual liberties, free markets, and democratic governance, emphasizing equality and protection of civil rights.

What is the difference between the Elected Assembly and the Appointed Executive/Legislative Council

The Elected Assembly is composed of representatives chosen by the electorate to make laws and govern, while the Appointed Executive/Legislative Council consists of members appointed by a governor. (assembly gets vetoed easily, and gov could dissolve it too)

Which langue was Upper class, and which was Lower class

English was Upper class, and French was Lower class

what is Ultramontanism

Ultramontanism is a Catholic doctrine emphasizing the authority of the Pope over local bishops and national churches, advocating for a centralized church governance(Church over state)

What lead to the act of union(just to know)

Durham report

how did Durham make his report

Durham made his report by investigating the causes of the Rebellions of 1837 in Upper and Lower Canada, but forgot to look at the perspectives of the French-speaking population.

What did Durham wright in his report

He wrote to unite the 2 Canada’s (upper and lower Canada) and give them responsible government

What was in the Act of Union

It combined Upper and Lower Canada into the Province of Canada, creating a elected assembly (with 84 seats(42 each))promoting English language, and renaming lower Canad East Canada and Upper Canada to West Canada

Who are the Reformers that lead responsible government

Robert Baldwin(english) & Louis H. Lafontaine(french)

who formed an alliance

Robert Baldwin(english) & Louis H. Lafontaine(french)

what is Ministerial Responsibility

it is when members of the cabinet are held accountable to the elected assembly for their actions.

Does the govenment still have its veto power is the Act of Union(yes or no)

YESS but did not use it(Thats why it is responsible government)

Is this a responsible gov diagram(yes or no)

YESS(Why: 2 arrows going up)

Is this a responsible gov diagram(yes or no)

NOO(Why: 2 arrows going down)

What did the Napoleonic War do for Canada?

The Napoleonic Wars stimulated Canada's economy through protectionist trade policies, leading to increased demand for Canadian goods. Britain imposed tariffs and duties on foreign products, which reduced competition and promoted colonial trade. This protectionism helped Canadian industries grow but also meant Canadians paid higher taxes on imported goods, affecting consumers. As a result cities grew and opened new territories.Timber exports increased and our greatest trading partner was our mother country.

What happened in 1846?

Great Britain abandoned its protectionist policies and adopted Free Trade

What was signed in 1854? what does that Treaty do?

The Reciprocity Treaty was signed in 1854. It established free trade between British North America (Canada) and the United States for natural products.(ended in1866)

who did we share our common market with?

The BNA Colonies: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Canada, PEI, Newfoundland

what are the Political reasons for Confederation?

There was ministerial instability(political deadlock). they made the Great Coalition(in the 1860’s) to solve there problem.(which was rep by pop)

what are the Economic reasons for Confederation?(2 answers)

because of the non-renewal of the Reciprocity Treaty.they needed a common market(1). They also needed a railway to help build the common market(2)

what are the Military reason for Confederation?

The American threat became know as Manifest Destiny(wanting to take/control Canada)

What was Confederation?

it was a process of forming the country

Who made the great coalition?

Macdonald-Cartier and Brown

what year was the Charlottetown Conference? What is it about?

Held in 1864 to discuss the Maritime Union(got pushed back)

What was the Quebec conference in October 1864 about?

To make a new series of laws & a new constitution.Know as the 72 resolutions

Alberta and Saskatuon joined Confederation what year?

1905

What replayced the ol act of union

the 72 resolutions because it became the basis of the BAN act

What happened July 1st 1867

Canada was created

why was confederation made?

The parti rouges led by Dorion was concerned with assimilation of the french.(Losing their culture if they joined Canada)but Partie blue led by Cartier was more balenced & thought that the french langue could be more protected within Canada.

How did Canada grow

Through waves.Wave 1=1864-1867 the country toke shape from the the union of 4 british countrie. Wave 2=1867-1873 in which the BNA provinces joined BC Manitoba and pei.Rupersland was purchased fron hudson’s bay. Wave 3 1873-today

What was the BNA act updated to

The Canada Act in 1982. Which officialy added the charter of rights and freedoms and we cut ties with the queen

What is a strong centralized gov

they have more power(think mr black class)

what is provincial autonomy

wanting more power for the federal gov(or a de-centralized federation)

Federalism:

a strong central government where most of the powers

rest with the federal government, but smaller powers are shared by the provinces. Centralized federalism is when the federal government controls almost all the powers.

De-centralized federalism:

Some of the power taken away from central government and given to the provincial government. This is what we have presently with some provinces taking powers away from the federal government.

Provincial autonomy: 

Provinces getting a little more power from the central …. federal government. This will result in a more de-centralized federalism.

What lead to the Metis Rebellions

After the purchase of Rupert's Land in 1869 by the Canadiangovernment , the Northwest Territories were admitted into Canada and some of that landwould become future provinces. these territories were the ancestral lands of many of the First Nations....who were displaced by new European immigrants arriving every day and english settlers who were expanding westward.

What year was the first Metis attack

1870

what year was the second Metis attack

1885 for the northwest rebellion

What is the Chines head tax

they only made the chines pay to stay and live in canada

What is preferantial immagration

prefered immigrant tha you choose to come to canada

What is the 11 numbered treaties in the prairies

th efirst nations agreed to give up their lands,place their kids in schools run by the gov and things that were not in the F-N favours

What is the idian act of 1876

putting the F-N in reserves and placing their kids in residential scholls,

what is the The Pacific Scandal

During the election of 1873 leaked documents created a scandal for John A Macdonald.