Nation Building Flashcards
(17 cards)
Who were Canada’s first Colonists?
The Early French who settled in ‘New France’
British North America was loyaist colonies leftover from Britain after the American Revolution
Aboriginal
What is Beringia?
The land between North America and Southern Siberia
What happened in 1837?
Upper (British) and Lower (French) were upset with the Oligarchy families controlling Canada. The family compact was a major oligarchy. Lower Canada wanted to have a say in how revenue was spent. Upper Canada felt the Oligarchies were unfair and favourited the clergy/Church of England
Who are the ‘Family Compact’?
The oligarchy in Upper Canada
Who are the ‘Chateau Clique’
The oligarchy in lower Canada
What was included in the Durham Report?
It included criticism of the government of Upper Canada, and believed the Family Compact was preventing development of wealth in Upper Canada
What happened in 1840?
The Act of Union. It was the merging of both Upper and Lower Canada. The Crown now had rule over all of Canada. This act also meant that the Assembly must consist of representatives of BOTH provinces equally. Began the drive for ‘representation by population’
Who were LaFontaine and Baldwin?
They pushed for pluralism in Canada, and for reform to the government which at this point exclusively consisted of the Crown. They also pushed for French to be recognized and spoken in the assmebly.
What happened in 1849?
The French language was restored to the Assembly with the help of LaFontaine and Baldwin
What is pluralism?
The idea that multiple ideas, identities, states, and nations can coexist
Why was the arrival of responsible government exceptional?
Canada was the first nation to achieve a new government by means rather than revolution. They were given autonomy and able to make domestic choices for themselves through voting in the assmebly
What happened in 1867?
Confederation was talked about. Canada wanted to officially become a country
What happened in 1869?
Ruperts Land was sold to the government of Canada
Who was Clifford Sifton?
He controlled immigration to Canada and made it so that the ‘desirable’ people (mainly Scandinavians and Europeans agriculturalists) were brought to Canada
What two religious groups also came to Canada during the time of immigration?
Dhoukobhors (Radical Pacifists)
Mennonites
What groups were deported from Canada from 1906-1920?
People from the continent of Asia
Why did Canada have such a large immigration movement?
Because of the need for agriculturalists and builders to settle on Rupert’s land and build the railroad
