Socials 9 Spanjers Unit Final

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Legislative Assembly

**OLD** Legislative Assembly (like the BNA times): Elected but didn’t have much power, people don’t feel represented, leads to political unrest and to the Upper and Lower Canada rebellions

**CURRENT** Leg Assembly (today): Group of Elected officials are to represent a district and are given a title (Ex. Bowinn Ma: Lower Lonsdale-NorthVancouver, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness)

Executive Council

The people who would do the **day-to-day work** of the Governor. Tax collection, road building, etc. These people could be **replaced** at any time.

Lord Elgin

Signed the rebellion losses bill

Minority government

In power but has less then half seats

Speaker

Manages the **House of Commons**, **liaison** to the Senate and to The **Crown**.

MLA

**Member of Legislative Assembly**. **Represents** a **district** and is given a title. (Ex. Bowinn Ma, LowerLonsdale-North Vancouver and is **Minister** of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness)

William Lyon Mackenzie

Leader of Upper Canada rebellion

Rebellion Losses Bill

Gave money to Lower Candadians whos property was damaged during the Lower Canada rebellion

Cabinet

The group of people that the Prime Minister makes ministers (Ex. Chrystia Freeland = Minister of Finance)

Louis Papineau

Led the Lower Canada rebellion

St. Euastache

Main site of the Lower Canada rebellion

Lord Durham

Sent to Canada to investigate rebellions

Durham Report

Made two recommendations:

1. Join Upper and Lower Canada government (they did it)

2. Responsible government (they did not do it)

Montgomery’s Tavern

The place where they had a battle in the Upper Canada rebellion

Act of Union

Joined Upper and Lower Canada

  Lt. Governor

BC Lt. Gov is Janet Austen

Canada West

Ontario / Upper Canada

 Abraham Lincoln

16th POTUS, leader of the Union, issued Emancipation Act

Fenians

Wanted **Ireland’s independance** from **Britain**

Robert E. Lee

**Confederate** army leader of the south

The Confederacy

**Slave states** led by Jefferson Davis. Wore grey uniforms

Emancipation Proclamation

Freed slaves

George Cartier

Advocated for **provincial** power (he was Quebecois) wanted to avoid assimilation

Charlottetown Conference

First meeting about Canada’s confederation

 72 Resolutions

The backbone of our constitution (written mostly by MacDonald)

Château Clique

French version of the Family Compact. People in these groups are from **prominent families** + are in the same **social circles** as the **governor**. Lower Canada.

Jefferson Davis

Slaveholder and leader of the **Confederate** states

Gettysburg Address

**Speech given by Lincoln** saying that the ideals of **equality** and **freedom** are the foundation of the United States.

BNA Act

Law that made Canada a country

John A MacDonald

**First** Prime Minister of Canada. Wanted strong federal power.

 Louis LaFontaine

Led the first responsible government of Canada

Montreal

Used to be the capital of Canada. Parliament building was set on fire there because people were mad about the rebellion losses bill.

 Riding

**An electoral district** (ex City of North Van votes for a mayor for City of North Van)

Reciprocity

**Exchanges for mutual benefits** (Ex. Vivs giving Tristan money and he doordashes espresso)

Nepotism

**Favoritism** based on your family

Lower Canada

Quebec

The Union

**Non-slave states led by Lincoln** (before his presidency). Wore blue uniforms

Fort Sumter

 **Started** civil war, in south carolina, ended with surrender of US army

John Wilkes Booth

**Assassinated** Lincoln

Ontario

Upper Canada

PARAGRAPH 1: Why does Trudeau have to work with the leader of the NDP when trying to pass a law in parliament?

Minority government

PARAGRAPH 2: Who was George Cartier and what was his main contribution to the formation of our country?

Decided to make provinces to keep culture

PARAGRAPH 3: Describe the historical importance of the governors in the Province of Canada from after the two rebellions to the establishment of a democratic government.

PARAGRAPH 4: Who were the Fenians and what did they want?

Wanted exchange of Ireland for Canada from British after invading Canada