Who Am I - Exam Flashcards
(31 cards)
Home guard
-First Nation people working in fur trade who settled near HBC posts
David Thompson
Worked for NWC and found a better fur trade route to the pacific. A great map maker
Country Wives
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Kings daughters
Orphaned or widows from Britain who were sent overseas to try and populate the colonies
Medard Chouart Des Groseillers
Groseiller and his brother in law Radisson wereCoureurs de bois
Built trading post on lake Superior
They traded without licenses and put in jail
James Murray
BNA first Governor General
He believed in the hierachy, catholic church more than democracy
He ignored the British residents in quebec
Guy Carleton
Guy Carleton replaced Murray because 13 colonies were unhappy
But had same beliefs as murray
Didnt want british/protestant to have any power
John A. McDonald
Canada West leader
Party called Liberal Conservatives
Joined with george brown
Justin Trudeau
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Baymen
Employees of HBC
Stationed on shores of Hudson Bay
War hawks
A group of politicians from the south
They wanted to get rid of british influence in North America in 1812
Pontiac
Odawa First nation war chief
Allied with French in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Wanted to end the suffering of his people
British made the Royal Proclamation
Joseph Brant
Kanienkehaka chief who believed Britain was the only hope to save his people
Loyalist, but ignored by the treat
Pleaded and was given land around lake eerie
Sir Isaac Brock
Head of British forces in Canada
After American war he joined forces with Shawnee F.N With their support he promised to take care of their people
Attacked Fort Detroit and won
Lord Elgin
New Governor General
Durham’s brother in law
Worked towards responsible government
Lord Durham
Britain sent him as new Governor General to see what the problem was in Upper/Lower Canada and recommend solutions
He blamed Family Compact and join upper/lower into 1 colony to assimilate the french
Louis Joseph Papineau
Lower canada leader who wanted Responsible Government
Used newspaper to spread word to fight for their rights and keep their french culture
Led to rebellion
William Lyon Mckenzie
Upper Canada leader who wanted Responsible Government
Used his newspaper to expose injustice in government
Led to rebellions
The Loyalist
People of the 13 Colonies who were loyal to Britain during the America War of Independence
After war, many returned to Britain or settled around nova scotia
Cuthbert Grant
Metis leader, NWC
Scottish dad and cree mom
Killed Semple at Battle of Seven Oaks
Called the Warden of the plains
Robert Semple
Replaced Macdonell as Governor of Selkirk
American businessman with no fur trade experience
Thomas Douglas
Fifth Earl of Selkirk
Wouldnt inherit family fortune because he was 7th son, etc
Helped scottish tenants
Bought hbc shares to get land control
Jacques Cartier
Wanted to find a northwest passage, a route to asia.
Never did but had 3 voyages for France. Charted much of Gulf of St Lawrence
started relations with Iroquois but brought disease
Samuel de Champlain
Father of New France.
Sent by France after their war because they wanted fur trade for new money
Settled a new colony Quebec
