click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Canadian History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 7 Years War | Another term for the French and Indian War |
| French and Indian War | a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by indigenous tribes) |
| Autonomy | political independence |
| Sovereignty | the right to self-rule |
| Referendum | a special vote on a specific issue; people usually directly vote instead of representatives voting |
| Quebec Act | 1774 Act of Parliament permitting the citizens of Quebec to retain their French language and Catholic faith |
| Francophone | French-speaking |
| Province | a political division |
| Charles de Gaulle | leader of the French Resistance during World War II and later president of France |
| Commonwealth of Nations | an association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and its dependencies and many former British colonies that are now sovereign states but owe allegiance to the British Crown |
| Brexit | term for the United Kingdom's 2016 vote to separate from the European Union |