Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Terms from Chapter 4 and 5

Chapter 4 Terms:
Naval Governor: a military man appointed by Britain (the crown) to over see military, political and judiciary affairs.  
Crown Colony: a British colony who's legislature (laws) and administration is controlled by the Crown. 
Civil Governor: a non military appointed person that answers to the crown but can seek the advice of  a local council.
Representative Government: is made up of a governor, a legislative council (appointed)and an assembly (elected).
Electoral Districts:  a geographic area that has a big enough population to have an electoral candidate. 
Disenfranchised:  to deprive someone the right to vote. 
Responsible Government:  when the governor has no real power, he has to follow the advice of the elected assembly. 
Denominational School System: a school system based on faith and religion. 


Chapter 5 Terms:
tilt: is a structure made of logs chinked with moss.
salt box housing:  a peaked- roof design that was popular during the 1800s.
Mumming: a popular Christmas activity in which people disguised themselves in outlandish costumes, paraded through the town and visited homes.

telegraph: a system which used Morse code to transmit communications by wire. 
mansard roof: a style of roof that features a curved slope pointing outward at the bottom. 







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