Unit 3 Test Flashcards

(29 cards)

1
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Quebec Act

A
  • 1774
  • made by British to gain French loyalty
  • made Americans very angry (catholicism + land)
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2
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Why Americans declared war?

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Debt from 7 year war
taxation without representation

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3
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“Taxation without representation”

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being taxed without having representation in gov. decision making processes

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4
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Canadian reaction to Revolution

A

Canada says no

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5
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Invasion of Canada

A

Diagram US invades Canada attacking Montreal and Quebec City simultaneously (fails + kicked out of Canada)
Brits defend Canada

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6
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When was the Declaration of Independence?

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July 4, 1776

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7
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What cities did the British surrender to Americans?

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Saratoga and Yorktown

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8
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What did Benjamin Franklin want

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Quebec as a part of the surrender conditions, but British kept Canada out of it

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9
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Revolution significance

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  • Broke up British Empire
  • ushered era of revolution where people demanded freedom (e.g. French revolution)
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10
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Who were the loyalists?

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Americans who remained loyal to Britain so they left bc mistreatment

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Where did loyalists go?

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Many went to Quebec (becoming Ontario
Nova Scotia (becoming New Brunswick)

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12
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Who won war of 1812

A

no one

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13
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Who was in war of 1812

A

England, Canada, natives of Canada
vs
USA

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14
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Reasons for war of 1812

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Impressment - grabbing american sailors
Forts - British wouldn’t leave forts
Debts- Americans owed British
Bombings - Brits on American stuff
Native uprisings - due to british

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15
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Phase 1 1812 - Brock

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Battle
Detroit
Queenston Heights

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16
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Phase 2 1813

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Cryslers Farm!
- British and Canadians repel american invasion despite being outnumbered

17
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Tecumseh

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native leader who resisted american invasion

18
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Isaac Brock

A

brit officer who fought agaianst american

19
Q

Laura Secord

A

trekked 32 km to warn brit of american attack

20
Q

Phase 3 - 1814

A

Burning of Washington DC (inspired star spangled banner (anthem))

21
Q

Battle of New Orleans

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After Treaty of Ghent
fought after war ended (Americans won)

22
Q

Who lost the war of 1812?

A

Natives lost chance for an independent country. Everyone else says they won.
49th parallel

23
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Thomas Howe

A

rep. Nova Scotia

24
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William Lyon Mackenzie

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Scottish rep. Ontario

25
Louis J Papineau
French seignor rep. Quebec
26
Chateau clique
rich upperclass government officials
27
Family Compact
rich upperclass government officials
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causes of rebellion
- religious discrim - government discrim - racial conflict
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Rebellion results
Durham Report: 1. Act of Union - Upper and Lower Canada (ontario and quebec) became province of Canada 2. Responsible government - better representation