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Assimilation |
where one culture absorbs another, [to join the majority group and give up traditions of one's own group] |
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Governor |
person that represents the monarchs and runs the colonies |
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Executive/Legislative Council |
appointed by the monarch to help the governor run the colonies |
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Legislative Assembly |
elected officials to look after local issues. had little power (wanted to actually help the colonies) |
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Governor General |
figurehead of monarchy. gives law royal assent |
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Senate |
passed laws, second house after legislative assembly. was appointed. |
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House of Commons |
the building where the MP's make laws |
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Ogliarchy |
government placed in the hands of rich and influential men |
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Responsible Government |
can be voted out by the people if they don't reflect the wants of the people that voted them in |
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Democracy |
a system where citizens vote to elect their leader |
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Prime Minister |
leader of government (in Canada and Britain) |
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Member of Cabinet (MP) |
elected official that runs a ministry at a federal level |
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Member of Legislature (MLA) |
elected official that runs a ministry at a provincial level |
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What was the goal of the proclamation of 1763? |
To assimilate the French |
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List the four steps to make Quebec British |
1. make the official language English 2. taxes on the french farmers' land 3. ensure british laws were enforced 4. keep the first nations happy by extending Quebec into Ohio Valley |
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Why was the Quebec act passed in 1774? |
To give French Canadians complete religious freedom and it restored the french form of law |
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Why were the 13 colonies upset with Britain, resulting in the American Revolution?? |
They were upset with the taxes that the British were placing on sugar, stamps, tea, etc. |
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Who were the "Sons of Liberty"? |
an underground alliance against the government that protested these taxes |
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How did the British Parliament punish the Americans for the Boston Tea Party? |
by closing the port of Boston and put in place Intolerable Acts. They also placed troops in the city as a display of force |
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Describe the difference between a Loyalist and a Patriot |
T Patriot: supported independence from Britain
Loyalist: colonists who didnt support independence from Britain |
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Who was the midnight rider who warned the Patriots about the British Army? |
Paul Revere |
