social 3
Great Migration
between 1815 and 1850 immigrants from Britain began arriving in British North America
by the 1850's people of British descent were the majority
Demographic change
change in the characteristics of a population.
Example - the Great Migration
Coffin Ships
conditions were so poor on the ships bringing immigrants to British North America - they were called coffin ships
Reformer
someone who seeks to change - to reform - established rules and arrangements in society
Colonian Government
a government established and controlled by a colonian power such as Britain
Democracy
system of government in whihc citizens elect those who rule them
Chateau Clique
(Lower Canada) goups of wealthy British merchants who held power in the councils appointed by British governor.
Cholera
contagious disease
epedemic brought by British and Irish immigrants when they landed at Quebec (1852)
Family compact
(Upper Canada)
group of wealty English Canadian Families
held power in councils appointed by governor
Louis Joseph Papineau
outspoken reformer in Lower Canada
William Lyon
reformer in Lower Canada
owned newspaper
Joseph Howe
reformer in Nova Scotia
owned newspaper
Durham Report
1838 Britain send Lord Durham to studey problems in Upper and Lower Canada.
He make three recommendations:
1. Union of Upper/Lower Cananada
2. Democratic Government
3. Assimilation of Canadiens
Act of Union
based on recommendations of Durham Report to pressure Canadiens to assimilate
combined Upper Canada/Lower Canada to Province of Canada
governor appointed legislative council
equal representatives in assembly
English official language in government in new Provice of Canada
Coalition
an alliance among different people
Louis Lafontaine
Canadien from Canada East
Lafontaine / Baldwin alliance pressured Britain to recognize French as an official language of the Assembly.
Rebellion Losses Bill - compensation for people in Lower Canada who suffered property damag in 1837 - 1838 Rebellions
Robert Baldwin
English Canadian from Canada West
Lafontaine / Baldwin alliance pressured Britain to recognize French as an official language of the Assembly
Rebellion Losses Bill - compensation for people in Lower Canada who suffered property damag in 1837 - 1838 Rebellions
Oppression
unjust or unfair use of power