History Review British North American

Directions: Cut out and join correct answers to the terms:

CANADIEN / French-Speaking resident of Quebec
ASSIMILATION / The absorption of a minority group from the culture of a majority group
SOVEREIGN / Having full and independent rights and responsibilities of self-government
CONSCIENTIOUS
OBJECTORS / People who refuse ethical reasons to engage in state-supported actions such as war
RESPONSIBLE
GOVERNMENT / A system where government is accountable to an electorate through regular elections
LOYALIST / Residents of the Thirteen Colonies who remained loyal to Britain during the War of Independence
VETO / The right to reject legislation and prevent it from passing
SELF-GOVERNMENT / Refers to First Nations exercising their inherent right to govern and make decision affecting their own lives, lands and resources
TREATY / A formal agreement between sovereign nations; an agreement between specific groups
ACTS / Written laws passed by a legislative body such as Parliament
ACADIANS / The first French settlements in North America; now part of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Sir James Murray / In charge of a military government and served under James Wolfe at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham
The Ohio Valley / A contested territory that Britain fought to maintain power over
General Amherst / View the First Nations as a conquered peoples and did not see any reason to distribute gifts to them
Pontiac / Fought as an ally of the French on the Plains of Abraham;headed a resistance against the British to return to traditional ways
The Royal Proclamation / Created a clear boundary between British colonies and lands reserved for First Nations
Sir Guy Carleton / Urged the British Parliament to pass the Quebec Act of 1774 in order to allow Quebec some provisions in keeping their culture
Intolerable Acts / In relation to taxation and deemed “intolerable” by the Thirteen Colonies
Treaty of Paris, 1783 / Recognized British North America’s right to exist independently from the United States of America
Constitutional Act, 1791 / Recognized that there were two dominant groups that required the need for their own identity
Pedlar’s Pack / Provided to Loyalist families during early settlement in Upper Canada which consisted of cloth, ribbons, pins, needles and socks
Jay’sTreaty / Handled issues between Britain and the U.S.; Britain agreed to abandon its posts in the Ohio Valley; Allowed Free Passage to First Nations