SOCIAL 7 CHAPTER 6 BECOMING CANADA. 1. What is personal identity? Give an example of your personal identity. /2

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1 PAGES 122, 123 AND 124 SOCIAL 7 CHAPTER 6 BECOMING CANADA NAME 1. What is personal identity? Give an example of your personal identity. /2 2. What are superficial characteristics? Give an example. /2 3. What is a line graph? When would you use it? /2 4. What is a bar graph? When would you use it? /2 5. What is a circle graph? When would you use it? /2 6. Which one of the 3 graphs would you use to show the top 5 jobs in Canada? /1 PAGES 125, 126 AND 127 Watch the following youtube video Give three reasons why the people were getting restless in the 13 colonies? / What does the term British North America mean? /1

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3 Watch this youtube video Who were the United Empire Loyalists? List three things the America s did to the Loyalists? Why? / How many Loyalists migrated to Nova Scotia? Why did they go to Nova Scotia? /2 5. What does discrimination mean? /1 6. What does prejudice mean? Give an example. /2 7. Why were many Loyalists unhappy in Nova Scotia? What did Britain agree to do? /2 8. What is a refugee? /1 PAGES 128, 129 AND Who was Thayendangea? What did he do? /2 2. What did the Loyalists do when they came to Quebec? /1

4 3. Britain agreed with the Loyalists. What did the Constitutional Act in 1791 do? /1 Watch this youtube video. PAGES 131, 132 AND Who was the war of 1812 between? /2 VS 2. List three reasons why the British and United States could not get along. / Who was Tecumseh? What did he accomplish? /2 4. Why did the Americans feel they should invade Canada? 5. Why did the Americans expect the Canadians to support them? Watch this youtube video Who was Laura Secord? What did she do? /2 7. Identify and explain two impacts of the War of 1812 on the peoples of British North America (Canadiens, First Nations peoples, English-speaking peoples.) Choose a positive one and a negative one. Positive

5 Negative 8. Who won the war of 1812? /1 9. What did the Treaty of Ghent require both sides to do? /2 PAGES 134, 135 AND 136 Watch this youtube video What does migration mean? /1 2. Give 5 reasons why so many people wanted to leave Britain to live in the colonies? / Why did they call the boats that the immigrants traveled on coffin ships? /1 4. Why did so many people emigrate from Ireland? /1 5. What does quarantine mean? /1

6 Watch this youtube video What was pioneer life like? /1 PAGES 137, 138, 139 AND The newcomers opened up vast areas for. New such as and began to emerge. /2 2. People worked as and, and, and. /3 3. What other important change did the newcomers bring? /1 Watch this youtube video What was the Underground Railroad? /1 5. Who was involved in the Underground Railroad? How did it help Canada? /2

7 6. Fill in the chart from page 139 about the government during that time. /8

8 Page 139 Chapter Six POPULATION OF EARLY CANADA GRAPHING TASK Refer to the statistics on population growth in British North America in Figure 6.20 on page 137 of our textbook. a) Select an appropriate form of graph to present these data. Produce your graph on the reverse side. b) What conclusions can you make about the growth in population? Here are some bar graph examples that might get you thinking c) Do you think the attempt to give Canada a British character succeeded? Why or why not?

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10 8. What is the Legislative Assembly? /1 9. Who were know as the Chateau Clique? /1 10. Who were known as the Family Compact? /1 11. Who were known as the Reformers? /1 Watch this youtube video. PAGES 141, 142 AND Who was William Lyon Mackenzie? What did he accomplish? /2 2. What was causing Upper and Lower Canada to rebel against each other? /1 3. Who sent Lord Durham sent to Canada? Why was he sent? What did he report? /3 4. What did Lord Durham blame the conflict between the Canadiens and the English colonists on? /1

11 5. What was the Act of Union in 1841? Why was it not a good idea? /2 6. What is responsible government? /1 The road towards a responsible government During this time, the 1830s, in British North America (what we now call Canada), the people who make up the government do not want a change. Why not? Because they have ALL of the power! What is a responsible government? One where the people are elected and they must do what is best for the colony, not just what is best for the Elite (rich, powerful member of society) or what is best for Great Britain. That is what is happening at this time. Here are some opinions of certain groups at this time: The churches At this time, in the colonies, the people listen to what the church has to say. The priests and ministers gave their opinions and encouraged people to choose a side of the argument: are you FOR or AGAINST a responsible government. Most Catholic and Anglican churches are against a change in the government, because they have a lot of power too. In Newfoundland, the Catholic church there feels that a responsible government would mean that the people of Newfoundland would be treated fairly. The other religions (Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian) want a change of government too. The newspapers All the newspapers are talking about reform (change) to the government. The famous politicians own the majority of the newspapers so that they can communicate their ideas to the world. The Editor-in-Chiefs decide which Letters to the Editor to publish they will use the ones that support what they write in their opinion editorials. It doesn t matter if the information in the letters is accurate or not, of if it is even true! Heading for rebellions in Upper-Canada (Ontario) in 1837 The Elite have the best lands The government forces everyone to pay taxes, even on things that they won t be allowed/able to use (like the canal system for water transportation) Many rural families are facing famine The Reformers have the support of the farmers, new immigrants (especially those who are victims of discrimination)

12 The governor forced the Reformers to leave their positions in the Legislative Assembly In 1836, they seek vengeance! Rebellions in Upper-Canada Begins in December Dec. 5, 700 men march towards Toronto. The government here has organized a militia (volunteer soldiers) to protect Toronto. The Reformers lose in a few days. Ends in 1838, with 880 Reformers being arrested: 20 are hanged, 92 are sent to jail colonies (like Bermuda & Australia), 26 are expelled from British North America. The remaining 742 were eventually freed. Heading for rebellions in Lower-Canada (Ontario) in 1837 The French fear that they will lose their language and their culture because of the new immigrants who speak English The farmers fear that there won t be any good lands left for future generations if the new immigrants keep buying up the land. Poor harvests and the new immigrants arriving with cholera (could die from it). With all of this, they feel that the government should have offered more help than they did. The Patriots have the support of the farmers and the Irish immigrants who are also victims of discrimination. The Patriots sent their complaints to the British government in Their solution? To give more power to the governor in the colony! This angers the Patriots and they want revenge! Rebellions in Lower-Canada Begins November 23, 1837 with a battle between the Patriots and the British Ends in 1838 after 3 battles. Patriots lose because they do not have any military experience, not enough rifles and not enough men. 800 Patriots are arrested, 12 of them are hanged, 58 are sent to jail colonies. The remaining 720 are eventually freed. Results of these Rebellions? The Durham Report: Great Britain sent Lord Durham to investigate the rebellions and find a solution. He suggested 2 things: 1. Unite Upper and Lower Canada in 1 colony: The Province of Canada. This would help control the French population and hopefully the French culture would disappear. 2. Give responsible government to the Province of Canada, because Lord Durham believed that everyone deserved the right to an education and the right to vote. The British government agreed to creating 1 province but refused to give them responsible government.