Social Studies 10 Date: _______________________________

Name: ______________________________
Ch. 2 (Horizons) The Colonists: Land and Government
Vocabulary – Define the following terms in your own words.
Colony

Upper Canada

Lower Canada

Class system

Family Compact

Chateau Clique

Land speculators

Francophone

Representative
government
Responsible
government
Oligarchy

Nationalism

Insurrection

1. Join Quizlet and add at least one word to the list.

2. Describe what happened to the Aboriginal populations of Canada after European contact?
3. Compare and contrast Upper Canada and Lower Canada
Upper Canada Both Upper Canada and Lower Canada
Lower Canada

4. Why was the Hudson Bay Company founded? What territory was given to them to administer?

5. Who were the Metis? Where did they live? What occupation did many have?

6. What was one of the biggest pull factors for new immigrants to Canada?
7. Describe the journey to Canada from Europe.

8. What four ethnic groups made up the majority of the population in Canada in 1871? What
reasons do you think contributed to this?

9. What was the ‘underground railway?’ Who travelled on it? For what reasons? Did these
people experience freedom from discrimination in Canada?

10. Describe the life of women in Canada before Confederation.

11. What problems did William Lyon Mackenzie identify with the government of Canada in his
list of grievances?

12. Compare and contrast the Rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada.
Upper Canada Both Upper Canada and Lower Canada
Lower Canada

Do you agree with the rebels of 1838?

13. Who was Lord Durham? Why was he sent to Canada? What was in the Durham Report?

14. Add the borders of North America in 1838. Include a key.