| A | B |
|---|
| Clergy Reserves | one-seventh of all public lands was set aside for Protestant schools and churches by the Constitutional Act of 1791 |
| Crown Reserves | one-seventh of all public land was set aside for British government by the Constitutional Act of 1791. |
| Elite | special group, usually more educated and rich |
| Literate | educated; having the ability to read and write |
| Mire | wet, soggy ground |
| Moderate | a person who does not hold extreme opinions |
| Potash | grey ash left after trees have been burned and ash boiled in a pot until no water is left. Sold for making soap and cosmetics. |
| Political Reform | changes to make the government better |
| Puppet | a leader who is not independent, who waits for orders, or does what someone else says |
| Radical/radicalism | holding extreme opinions; wants fundamental social, economic, and political changes |
| Resolution | something formally decided on as a group with the idea of holding firmly to the choice |
| Speculation | the act of buying or selling land, at some risk, with the hope of making large profits from future price changes |
| Subsistence farmers | only grew enough food for their families; none was left to sell for much-needed cash to buy other products or supplies |
| Treason | betrayal of one's country |
