Socials 9 Spanjers Unit Final

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Legislative Assembly
**OLD** Legislative Assembly (like the BNA times): Elected but didnā€™t have much power, people donā€™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)
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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.
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Lord Elgin
Signed the rebellion losses bill
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Minority government
In power but has less then half seats
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Speaker
Manages the **House of Commons**, **liaison** to the Senate and to The **Crown**.
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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)
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William Lyon Mackenzie
Leader of Upper Canada rebellion
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Rebellion Losses Bill
Gave money to Lower Candadians whos property was damaged during the Lower Canada rebellion
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Cabinet
The group of people that the Prime Minister makes ministers (Ex. Chrystia Freeland = Minister of Finance)
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Louis Papineau
Led the Lower Canada rebellion
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St. Euastache
Main site of the Lower Canada rebellion
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Lord Durham
Sent to Canada to investigate rebellions
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Durham Report
Made two recommendations:


1. Join Upper and Lower Canada government (they did it)
2. Responsible government (they did not do it)
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Montgomeryā€™s Tavern
The place where they had a battle in the Upper Canada rebellion
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Act of Union
Joined Upper and Lower Canada
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Ā Ā Lt. Governor
BC Lt. Gov is Janet Austen
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Canada West
Ontario / Upper Canada
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Ā Abraham Lincoln
16th POTUS, leader of the Union, issued Emancipation Act
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Fenians
Wanted **Irelandā€™s independance** from **Britain**
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Robert E. Lee
**Confederate** army leader of the south
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The Confederacy
**Slave states** led by Jefferson Davis. Wore grey uniforms
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Emancipation Proclamation
Freed slaves
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George Cartier
Advocated for **provincial** power (he was Quebecois) wanted to avoid assimilation
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Charlottetown Conference
First meeting about Canadaā€™s confederation
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Ā 72 Resolutions
The backbone of our constitution (written mostly by MacDonald)
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ChĆ¢teau 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.
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Jefferson Davis
Slaveholder and leader of the **Confederate** states
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Gettysburg Address
**Speech given by Lincoln** saying that the ideals of **equality** and **freedom** are the foundation of the United States.
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BNA Act
Law that made Canada a country
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John A MacDonald
**First** Prime Minister of Canada. Wanted strong federal power.
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Ā Louis LaFontaine
Led the first responsible government of Canada
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Montreal
Used to be the capital of Canada. Parliament building was set on fire there because people were mad about the rebellion losses bill.
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Ā Riding
**An electoral district** (ex City of North Van votes for a mayor for City of North Van)
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Reciprocity
**Exchanges for mutual benefits** (Ex. Vivs giving Tristan money and he doordashes espresso)
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Nepotism
**Favoritism** based on your family
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Lower Canada
Quebec
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The Union
**Non-slave states led by Lincoln** (before his presidency). Wore blue uniforms
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Fort Sumter
Ā **Started** civil war, in south carolina, ended with surrender of US army
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John Wilkes Booth
**Assassinated** Lincoln
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Ontario
Upper Canada
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PARAGRAPH 1: Why does Trudeau have to work with the leader of the NDP when trying to pass a law in parliament?
Minority government
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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
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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.
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PARAGRAPH 4: Who were the Fenians and what did they want?
Wanted exchange of Ireland for Canada from British after invading CanadaĀ