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Chapter 2: The Colonists: Land and Government Vocab
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- 1Upper canadamodern day ontario
- 2Lower canadaquebec
- 3Loyalistsettlers loyal to britain
- 4Absentee landlordsbought lands left it empty in hopes of speculating
- 5Land speculatorspeople who bought land at low prices and sold high
- 6Family compactUpper Canada, oligarchy
- 7Chateau cliqueenglish speaking brewers and bankers, lower canada
- 8Crown and clergy reservesblocked road development, benefit upper class and anglican church, took up 2/7th of land
- 9Oligarchygroup of small and powerful men
- 10Representative governmentgovernment officials that were elected
- 11Responsible governmentgovernment subject to the votes of people
- 12Act of union1840 put a system in to get rid of olicharchy in power
- 13Act of union1840 put a system in to get rid of olicharchy in power
- 14Durham reportHe was governor sent to investigate rebellion
4 main points: assimilate the french, unite the colonies, industrialize, responsible government
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