Macdonald High School Grade 10 History FINAL EXAM REVIEW Checklist

Flashcards for Macdonald High School Grade 10 History FINAL EXAM REVIEW

Act of Union

An act that united Upper and Lower Canada into the Province of Canada.

Free Trade

The economic system where trade barriers are removed between countries.

Reciprocity Treaty

A trade agreement between Canada and the United States.

Responsible Government

A government that is responsible to the elected assembly rather than the monarch.

Catholic and Protestant Missions

Organizations dedicated to religious work.

Indian Act

Canadian legislation that deals with indigenous peoples of Canada, First Nations people, Inuit and Métis.

British North America Act

The agreement that created the Dominion of Canada.

Great Coalition

A coalition of political groups that led to Confederation.

Conferences

Meetings held to discuss and negotiate Confederation.

Canadian Federalism

The division of powers between the federal and provincial governments.

Dominion of Canada Territory

The original territory of Canada at Confederation.

Areas of Jurisdiction

Division of legal powers between federal and provincial governments

Revenue Sharing

Sharing of money/funding between federal and provincial governments

Métis Uprisings

Uprisings by the Métis people in western Canada.

National Policy

Government policy designed to protect Canadian industries.

Tariff Policy

A tax on imported goods.

Canadian Pacific Transcontinental Railway

A railway that spans the country from coast to coast.

Rural Exodus

The movement of people from rural areas to cities.

Emigration

The movement of people out of a country.

Colonization

The act of opening up new areas for settlement.

English-speaking women's organizations

Women's groups that developed in English speaking communities that also sought to improve the communities in which they lived

Ultramontanism

Belief in the absolute authority of the Pope.

Anticlericalism

Opposition to the influence of the Church.

Nationalism of Survival

Effort to maintain French Canadian culture and identity.

First phase of industrialization

First stage of the development of industry

Industrial Capitalism

An economic system based on private ownership and the pursuit of profit.

Division of Labour

Separation of work into specialized tasks.

Workers' Movement

Organizations that represent the interests of workers.

Urbanization

The growth of cities.

Forestry Industry

Industry related to tree harvesting

Dairy Production

Production and processing of milk products.

Mechanization

The introduction of machines into agriculture.

Seigneurial Rights

A system of land ownership in New France.

Institut Canadien

A literary and social society.

Economic crisis of 1873

An economic downturn.

1912

Annexation of the District of Ungava to Québec

Confédération des travailleurs catholiques du Canada

Organization which was the precursor to labour/trade unions

Statute of Westminster

International agreement that gave Canada greater independence from Britain.

Infrastructure (Urban)

The construction of new buildings such as roads, bridges, and pipes for water.

Romans du terroir (novels of rural life)

Novels that romanticized rural life.