Unit 6 Flashcards
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Who was the united province of Canada created by?What did it do
- the Act of Union in 1841
- the act of union united the British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada but did not resolve the issues that had created the Rebellions of 1837 in these two colonies.
why the rebellions of Britain come out in 1837? why were they against them?
-came out largely because of Britian’s inability to respond to the concerns of the citizens in the Upper and Lower Canada.
What Did the French-Canadians in Lower Canada want?
- more control over education and the spending of revenue generated in Lower Canada.
- the demands were made pressing by an economic recession and the plight of habitants after bad harvesters
What did people in the Upper Canada want ?
-many of the rebels were American-born Loyalists who sought to decrease the control of the Church of England and to exert more influence in government.
what is responsible government ?
is used to describe a government that is responsible or accountable to the people that elects it.
What was the issue in Canada during early ages?
-government tended to only represent the wishes of the majority groups. The government tended to ignore the wishes of minority groups thereby creating friction in the colony.
what was the first step to ensuring Canadians would be more self-governing ?
the principle of self-governing
What did Baldwin not promote?
the idea of biculturalism or two cultures, French and English, in the province of Canada. Baldwin knew the importance of having English and French-speaking representatives in Parliament and this was the keystone to the recognition of French and English as the founding nations of Canada.
Who was apart of the reformation of the responsible government in Canada.?
Baldwin and LaFontaine
Who was Lafontaine?
-stated in politics as a supporter of Louis Joseph Papineau, a leader of 1837 rebellion in Lower Canada.Together they worked on preventing the union of Upper and Lower Canada.
What was Lafontaine concerned about?
they were concerned that French culture would be lost because the British were a majority in many parts of the colony.
- he was against violent revolt and tried on occasion to persuade the British authorities to make constitutional reforms that would protect French language and culture.
What did Lafontaine do when he was elected?
he refused to speak English in public debate. His actions led to the governor’s repealing of the Act of Union clause that prohibited the use of French.
- He also worked to pass legislation that compensated people in Lower Canada for their personal losses during the 1837 rebellion.
- He also helped pass a bill that allowed former rebels to return to Canada
What is confederation?
the term used to describe the union of the British Canadian colonies of Ontario,Quebec,New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia in 1867.
What was the idea behind Canadian Confederation?
was that individual colonies would create a political unit that allowed for individual members to retain a great degree of independence while providing a means of acting together for purposes such as defence.
Where were the three key conferences the confederation was a decided upon?
- Charlottetown
- quebec
- London in Britain
There were several internal and external factors that influenced the British Canadian colonies to from a confederation, what were the internal factors?
- Loss of free trade with the United States
- Political Deadlock between Upper and Lower Canada
There were several internal and external factors that influenced the British Canadian colonies to from a confederation, what were the external factors?
- Manifest Destiny: ideology that the United States should expand across the north American continent. Would make the US a real threat to the independence of the British Canadian colonies
- The War of 1812 : when the United States declared war on Britain, the American attacks across the border prompted the British Canadian colonies to build defensive fortifications along the border after the war was over, the fortifications were intended to defend against American invasion in the future.
- American civil war: During the 1860s, the United States went through a civil war that pitted Southern states against Northern ones. Britain had openly supported the Southern states and after the Civil War ended, it was feared that the United States would at sometime seek revenge on the British Canadian colonies.
What is federalism?
is a system that divides the power to make laws between a central or federal government and a number of provincial and territorial legislatures,
Federalism gives which of the following levels of government power?
- Federal government
- Provincial and Territorial Governments
what was the trans mountain pipeline?
was proposed by oil producers, and approved by the government of Canada, to expand capacity and reach new markets abroad
What was the Constitution Amendment Proclamation in 1983?
marked the first change to the 1982 constitution. This amendment was made after Aboriginal groups lobbied for their rights to be more clearly enshrined in the constitution.
What were the Canadian governments assimilation polices of the time?
- were apart of the imperialistic belief system that European culture was “better” than other countries
What does self government in means to the First Nations?
-First Nations’ communities will continue to interact with their neighbouring communities
-The Canadian Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms will apply to First Nations’ governments as well
Provincial and federal laws still must be followed, especially the Criminal Code
-First Nations, municipal, provincial and federal governments are in a relationship of equals
-First Nations’ people receive the same services and opportunities that exist for other Canadians
-First Nations’ practices and institutions are a key part of their governments
-First Nations’ governments create laws and services that directly meet the needs of their citizens; an outside body such as the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs cannot define what is ‘best for them’
-First Nations’ cultures are preserved and are a source of pride to First Nations’ people
in the residential schools what were the first nations forbidden to do?
-speak their own language
-not dress and behave like aboriginal people
the most negative aspect of the residential schools was that First Nations children were often made to feel inferior to white Canadians because of their First Nations heritage.
