Chapter 6 Do United States Breaks Away Flashcards
(20 cards)
Who were people supported the rebellion?
patriots
Define refugee
A person who seeks protection in another country to escape danger in their own country
What group of people endured many hardships when they first moved to New Brunswick as refugees from the 13 colonies?
Loyalists
The British government offered free land and transport for any black loyalist who wanted to settle in which British colony?
Sierra Leone
Define genealogist
If person who researches family trees
Define lineage
Ancestry or family line
The arrival of which group in Quebec threatened the Canadian identity and the first nation peoples’ rights to land?
Loyalists
Define petition
To ask for something in a formal way
Many loyalists from the St. John River area petitioned Britain. What did it give the settlers?
New colony
What wars in Europe triggered the war of 1812 in North America?
Napoleonic
Define revolution
A rapid, violent change in a system of government
Define republic
A government that does not have a monarch
Why did the Americans declare war on British North America in 1812?
They were upset with Britain for blocking their trade with France
What was the main reason why the people of upper Canada did not support the Americans?
They were happy with their land and farms
Who is Chief Tecumseh an Ally to?
Britain
Why did Tecumseh support the British efforts in 1812?
He didn’t want his people killed,his land invaded, or to betray the king
Define riserve
An area of land set aside by treaty for use of a first nation
Define assimilation
Becoming part of a different cultural group
What does the term “Yankee” refer to?
American
Who were the people who wanted to remain loyal to Britain?
Loyalists
