September 29, 2014 Bell work: Look over the Australian slang worksheet. Try talking to the person next to you using these slang words.
Chapter 14 Section 2 The Dominions
Introduction Britain most powerful country in the world in mid 1800s. Political changes Canada, Australia, and New Zealand sought self-gov’t.
Canada Mid 1800s-Canada consisted of number of British colonies. Colonial pop. French British Loyalist-Americans loyal to G.B. during American Rev.
Canada cont… 1763-French and Indian War British gained control of Quebec Conflict between French and British pop. Constitutional Act of 1791-divided Quebec into two colonies: Lower Canada-French speaking Upper Canada-English
Canadian Self-Gov’t 1838-Lord Durham goes to Canada Durham urged parliament to allow self- gov’t to Canada. 1867-Parliament passed British North America Act Est. Canada as a dominion-self-governing territory owing allegiance to the British King or queen.
Canadian Self-Gov’t cont… The British North America Act joined: Ontario (upper Canada) Quebec (Lower Canada) Nova Scotia New Brunswick Confederation called the Dominion of Canada.
Canadian Self-Govt. cont… 1 st Canadian prime minister John A. Macdonald-Scottish-born lawyer.
Expanding Canadian Territory Dominion of Canada consisted of four provinces in the southeast From Great Lakes to Atlantic Ocean 1869-dominion acquired Northwest Territory.
Expanding Canadian Territory cont.. Violence between traders and Native Americans in Northwest Territory. Northwest Mounted Police-Canadian law enforcement. Canada adds more territory By 1905-expanded to its present day size.
Australia and New Zealand British colonies-Australia and New Zealand seek self-gov’t. Australia Prisoner’s colony Overcrowded British jails
Australia 1860-gold rush lured immigrants Pop. Reached 1 mil. Transporting prisoners to Australia abolished. Aborigines-original people of Australia Killed many Occupied their land
Australia cont… Late 1800s-Australia made up of six British colonies New South Wales Victoria Queensland Tasmania Western Australia South Australia
Australia cont… 1901-Parliament made Australia a dominion Included the colonies Plus a region known as the Northern Territory
New Zealand 1770-James Cook’s expedition (1 st European to settle in New Zealand) Whaling stations and timber drew settlers in 1790s. Foreigners bring problems to the Maori people (original inhabitants) Disease-caused a 50% reduction in pop. In 20 years. firearms
New Zealand An effort to provide law for the Maori and the settlers. British naval officers and Maori chiefs conclude the: Treaty of Waitangi in 1840-protected Maori rights, and property rights while Maori give Brits sovereignty over New Zealand.
New Zealand cont… st British settlements at Wellington and Wanganui. Economies based on wool exports. Gold increased New Zealand’s pop New Zealand receives a constitution from G.B. becomes a self-governing colony 1907-New Zealand becomes a dominion.