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Ch.10 Sec.2 Guided Reading

40 Pts.

Setting the Stage

  1. In what two British colonies did they manage trade with the locals, but had little influence over the population?
  1. In what three British colonies did the British dominate the native populations?

Canada Struggles for Self-Rule

  1. What type of people originally called Canada home?
  1. Who was the first European country to colonize Canada?
  1. What allowed the British to take possession of Canada starting in 1763?
  1. In what regions in Canada did the British and Americans settle?

French and English Canada

  1. What religious difference caused conflict in Canada among the French and the British?
  1. How did Parliament try to resolve the issues between the French and the British in Canada?

The Durham Report

  1. Who held most of the power in both Upper and Lower Canada?
  1. What did middle-class professionals in both colonies start demanding during the early 1800s?
  1. Who was Lord Durham?
  1. What two major reforms did Lord Durham propose to British Parliament regarding Canada?

The Dominion of Canada

  1. Why did many Canadians feel Canada needed a central government?
  1. In 1867 Canada became a dominion. What did this mean?

Australia and New Zealand

  1. Who claimed the islands of New Zealand and Australia for Great Britain?
  1. What was the Maori culture based on?
  1. What population did Cook encounter in Australia?
  1. What is special about the Aborigine culture?

Britain’s Penal Colony

  1. What group of people did Britain use to colonize Australia starting in 1788?
  1. Why were prisoners sent to Australia?

Free Settlers Arrive

  1. What became the biggest business in Australia?
  1. What did the government do to encourage immigration?
  1. What caused the population to skyrocket in 1851?

Settling New Zealand

  1. What type of people began arriving in New Zealand in 1814?
  1. What year was New Zealand annexed into the British empire?

Self-Government

  1. What year did the colonies of Australia become united?
  1. What voting reform was pioneered in Australia during the 1850s?
  1. What revolution did New Zealand make in regards to voting rights in 1893?

The Irish Win Home Rule

  1. What event occurred in the 1100s that gave England control over Ireland?
  1. Why did the Irish resist the laws imposed by the English?

The Great Famine

  1. What did the Irish peasants depend on as their sole source of food?
  1. What caused the Irish potato famine?
  1. Approximately, how many Irish died from starvation and disease during the potato?
  1. During the famine years, where did the majority of people from Ireland flee to?

Rebellion and Division

  1. What did Irish nationalists do in protest of delayed home rule?
  1. What is the IRA?
  1. Who were the primary targets of the IRA?
  1. How was Ireland divided?
  1. Who was the leader of the Irish nationalists?
  1. What year did S. Ireland become the Independent Republic of Ireland?