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 2The Dominions

Introduction

Britain most powerful country in the world in mid 1800s.

Political changesCanada, Australia, and New

Zealand sought self-gov’t.

Canada

Mid 1800s-Canada consisted of number of British colonies.

Colonial pop.FrenchBritishLoyalist-Americans loyal to G.B.

during American Rev.

Canada cont…

1763-French and Indian WarBritish gained control of QuebecConflict between French and British pop.Constitutional Act of 1791-divided

Quebec into two colonies:Lower Canada-French speakingUpper Canada-English

Canadian Self-Gov’t

1838-Lord Durham goes to CanadaDurham urged parliament to allow self-

gov’t to Canada.1867-Parliament passed British North

America ActEst. 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 ScotiaNew Brunswick

Confederation called the Dominion of Canada.

Canadian Self-Govt. cont…

1st Canadian prime ministerJohn A. Macdonald-Scottish-born

lawyer.

Expanding Canadian Territory

Dominion of Canada consisted of four provinces in the southeastFrom 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 territoryBy 1905-expanded to its present day

size.

Australia and New Zealand

British colonies-Australia and New Zealand seek self-gov’t.

AustraliaPrisoner’s colonyOvercrowded British jails

Australia

1860-gold rush lured immigrantsPop. Reached 1 mil.Transporting prisoners to Australia

abolished.Aborigines-original people of Australia

Killed manyOccupied their land

Australia cont…

Late 1800s-Australia made up of six British coloniesNew South WalesVictoriaQueenslandTasmaniaWestern AustraliaSouth Australia

Australia cont…

1901-Parliament made Australia a dominionIncluded the coloniesPlus a region known as the

Northern Territory

New Zealand

1770-James Cook’s expedition (1st 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…

1840-1st British settlements at Wellington and Wanganui.Economies based on wool exports.Gold increased New Zealand’s pop.

1852-New Zealand receives a constitution from G.B.

becomes a self-governing colony

1907-New Zealand becomes a dominion.