| A | B |
|---|
| Absentee Landlords | a land owner who takes an income from his land but does not live there |
| Artisan | worker very skilled in his or her craft |
| Bicultural | Having two cultures (British and French) existing side by side in the same country or province |
| Blockade | closed off; usually done to a harbour or port in wartime to prevent supplies from reaching their destination |
| Caucasian | member of the white race |
| Compromise | an agreement in which each side gives up some of its demands |
| Consertative Traditions | customs, opinions, and habits that are cautious and opposed to change |
| Gimlet | a small hand tool used for boring holes in wood |
| Homogeneous | similar; like everyone else |
| Legislative Assembly | the group of representatives elected to the Legislature who represnt the people of each province; a law-making body |
| Lower Canada | the southern portion of Quebec in 1791 ("down" the St. Lawrence River) |
| Opportunist | a person who takes an advantage of a situation for his or her own benefit |
| Petition | a document contianing a request directed to the government containing statements describing what the petitioners want changed and has space for petitioners to sign their names |
| Re-annex | to unite with a country or province again |
| Refugee | person who leaves home or country to seek safety elsewhere |
| Tithe | a tax of one-tenth of the produce of one's land or amount in money, paid to support the church |
| Tory | today called Conservatives. A member of the Conservative Party in Great Britian is called this. |
| Tributaries | streams feeding larger streams, or lakes |
| Upper Canada | was "up" the St. Lawrence River and is part of present-day Ontario |
| Sovereign Nation | An independant government tht's not controlled by another government |
