Social Studies Final- Vocabulary

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Deportation

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definition: the act of expelling a person from their native land

ie, The Great Deportation

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Acadia

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A French territory in North America, in what is now Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and other Canadian provinces.

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Acadians

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(Mostly French) Settlers living in Acadia

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General James Wolfe

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General who led the British army in the Seven Year's War

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Marquis de Montcalm

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General who led the French Army in the Seven Year's War.

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Pontiac and Minweweh

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Leader of the Odawa Nation - organized an alliance of First Nations to oppose Britain's takeover. Pontiac signed a agreement in 1765 which the British acknowledged there defeat of France. And did not give them rights to First Nations Land.
Minweweh was Anishinmabe leader and Pontiac's ally.

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Assimilate/Assimilation

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Becoming a part of a different cultural group; the process of becoming a part of a different cultural group that is not your own

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Elected Assembly

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Representatives in assembly elected by voters

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Canadiens

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Descents from the settlers of New France

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Catholic

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A form of Christianity in which a lot of Canadiens follow

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United Empire Loyalists

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Loyal to the British crown and Empire during the uprisings in America

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Protestant

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A follower of Protestantism; a form of Christianity.

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French Civil Law

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The law used in France

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Refugee

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A person who seeks protection in another country to escape danger in their own

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George Washington

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First president of the USA in 1789

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Representative Government

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A government that represents its people- hence, "representative government"

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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French general known for being a military genius, strong cultural figure and a great leader. Supporter of the French Republic. Became French empire Napoleon the First.

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Laura Secord

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Saved the British and Canadian forces at the battle of Beaver Dams during the War of 1812. she was the wife of James Secord. She was loyal to Britain. When serving American officers in her house, she over heard them talking about there plan to attack. She took the message to Lieutenant FitzGibbon. She had to be very carful not to be captured and had to travel 19 miles. She warned them, and then collapsed from exhaustion.

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Republican Government

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A representative government

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Immigration

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Someone intending to establish a home and citizenship in a different country then their own

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Emigration

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Leaving your country to establish citizenship in another country.

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Push Factor

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The cons of the place you are living in- reasons you want to leave

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Pull Factor

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The reasons you want to move to a certain place

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Cholera

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A contagious disease that affected Quebec

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Epidemic

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The infection a large population by disease

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Coffin Ships

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The ships that brought the Irish people to North America- called coffin ships because of the diseases and death on the ships

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Colonial Government

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A system of government established in a colony and controlled by an imperial power

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Democracy

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A system of government in which the people decide who represent or rule them

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Republican Government/Republic

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another political system like democracy; a republic is a country/colony with this type of government

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Chateau Clique

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A group of wealthy English merchants holding power in the councils appointed by the British governor in Lower Canada

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Family Compact

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a group of wealthy English Canadian families, held in power in the councils appointed by the governor in Upper Canada

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Anglophone

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Someone whose first language is English

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Francophone

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Someone whose first language is French

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Patriotes

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People loyal to something; example, during the American Revolution, people who were loyal to Britain and the crown

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Amnesty

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A general pardon granted by a government, especially for political offenses.

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Coalition

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An alliance

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LaFontaine and Baldwin

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An alliance between Upper and Lower Canada reformers

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John A. MacDonald

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First Prime Minister of Canada

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George-Etienne Cartier

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Wrote the BNA act with John A. MacDonald

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Louis Riel

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When the HBC gave Rupert's land to Canada, he established the Red River Settlement and a Provencal government.

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Thomas Scott

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Protested against Louis Riel and the Provisional Government-was hung in 1870 which caused a big upset.

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Land Speculator

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a person who buys up land with the intention of selling it to make a profit

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Surveyor

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a person whose job is to divide and mark land into separate pieces of property

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Provisional Government

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A temporary government formed when no authority can establish legitimate control

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NWMP

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North West Mounted Police-helped keep the USA from moving into Canadian territory

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Wilfred Laurier

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Became Prime Minister in 1896, he wanted to have more people relocating to Canada West

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Clifford Sifton

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Advertised Canada West