Chapter 7 Flashcards

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Emigrant

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A person who leaves their native country to establish a home and citizenship in another country (emigrant and immigrant describes the same person at different points in the process of moving between countries)

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Demographic Change

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Change in the characteristics of a population

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Unemployment

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Having no work

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Famine

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A shortage of food leading to stravation for many people

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Cholera

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A contagious diseasethat causes intestinal problems and dehydration

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Quarantine

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A place where people with a contagious disease are required to stay, to separate them from heathy people and to prevent the spread of disease

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Reformer

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Someone who seeks change-or reform-established rules and arrangements in society

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Immigrant

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A person intending to establish a home and citizenship in a country that’s not their native

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Colonial governemnt

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A government in Beliste in a colony and controlled by imperial power, such as Britain

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Advise

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to give advice

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Democracy

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A system of government in which citizens elect those who ruled them

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Crop failure

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Damage or elimination of a Food crop, such as wheat, because of drought, insects damage or some other natural causes

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Boycott

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To refuse something as a way to create pressure for change

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Arms

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Weapons

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Amnesty

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A pardon

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Assimilate

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To become part of a different culture group

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Coalition

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An alliance among different groups

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Demographics

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Data about the characteristics of a population such as number, origin and age

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Anglophone

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A person whose first language is English

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Conquest

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The British take over of new France in 1763, under which new France became the British colony of quebec

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Insurrection

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An attempt to overthrow on embellished government

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Francophone

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A persons whose first language is French

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Republic

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A system of government that does not have a monarch (usually a democracy)

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Epidemic

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Infection of a large population by disease

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Outspoken
Expressing an opinion clearly and directly
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Rebellion
A challenge to the authorities of a recognized government
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Oppression
Unjust or unfair use of power
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Tyranny of the majority
In a tyranny, One person or group of people hold power in a society and use power for their own interests the phrase draws a parallel between power held by a tyranny and power held by a majority in a democracy
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Royal commission
On official investigation embellished by the government
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Self-government
Government that does not answer to an imperial power
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Who migrated in the great migration?
People from England and Ireland
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Why did people migrate on the the great migration
People left for encomic reason in Britain and a femine in Ireland
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Who had power in British North America?
Birthing North America had colonial government
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Who had power in democracy?
In a democracy voters elect people who will hold power
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What is the the difference and similarities between
``` Colonial •assembly only advised the council • Councils-appointed by governor -made decisions about colony's affairs -advised the governor • Governor of Colony gave directions to councils ``` Both • voters had same power/authorities •Governor of colony were both appointed by Britain •Assembly were elected by voters Democratic • assembly elected members of the councils •Councils - members controlled by assembly -made legislation - responsible for all local affairs - elected by assembly •Governor of Colony - represented the Britians responsibility for some colonial matters such as defence -could not appoint members of the council or override the decisions of voters
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Who was Thomas Jefferson and how did he impact Canada?
* wrote the American Declaration of Independence * believed everyone was equal * Laws should be put to vote * Established democracy in U.S