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SS10 Ch2 P1 p44-56
SS10 Ch2 P1 p44-56 Land of Yesterday & Upper Canada
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10th Grade
10/25/2015

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Upper Canada
Definition
In 1825, most people in this area lived near the water routes of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
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quiet and dark
Definition
In the 1820s two words that would best describe Upper Canada.
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mortgage
Definition
In Upper Canada many farmers were in debt and were forced to do this with the following year's crop in order to obtain financing to buy supplies for this years crop.
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potatoes, corn, cotton
Definition
Three crops which originated in the Americas.
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True
Definition
True or False Upper class Immigrants to Upper Canada had to perform manual labour.
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Ontario
Definition
Upper Canada today is part of which province?
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Family Compact
Definition
The ruling elite in Upper Canada.
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England
Definition
The Family Compact was primarily made up of aristocrats from this country.
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False
Definition
True or False Joining the Family Compact was easy for all upper class immigrants from England.
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roads, land reserves, land speculators
Definition
Causes of dissatisfaction in Upper Canada.
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Anglican
Definition
Clergy reserves were set aside in Upper Canada to provide income for this church.
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2/7
Definition
Fraction of land set aside in Upper Canada for crown and clergy reserves.
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Crown and Clergy Reserves
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Blocks of land in Upper Canada that caused problems for farmers because they were not farmed and blocked road development.
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aristocrats
Definition
Group of people the British government felt would be best suited to control most of the land in Upper Canada.
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1/2
Definition
By 1815 the fraction of land owned by land speculators in Upper Canada.
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Americans
Definition
In the early 19th century Britain feared that the colonist would adopt the attitudes and views of this group of people.
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