Chapter 5 pp

Definition #1 Majority: The greater number The age when a person is legally considered a full adult; usually 18 or 21.

Definition #2 Minority: The smaller number or part; especially a number that is less than half the whole number The state or period of being under the age of full legal responsibility

Definition #3 Rural: Living on farms or in other places outside towns and cities

Definition #4 Urban: Living in cities or towns

Definition #5 Colony: A territory of a ‘home’ country in another part of the world

Definition #6 Census: The government counts the people and gathers other information, such as what type of work people do, where they live, their heritage, and their income etc.

A Closer Look: Assignment  Creating a Job Advertisement You will choose from the six British North American colonies discussed on pp , and create a job advertisement for ONE of the jobs discussed for that colony. Due Friday, January 16 See the handout for further instructions.

The Peoples of BNA pp Definition #7 Immigrant  A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country

Definition #8 Elite A class of people that has more political, economic, and social power than the majority

Definition #9 Prejudice  Dislike or distrust of a person or group based on biased ideas or information  Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience

Definition #10 Discrimination  Unfair treatment based on prejudice  The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex  Recognition and understanding of the difference between one thing and another

Definition #11 Habitant  An early French settler in Canada  Farmers who lived in rural areas

Definition #12 Racism  A prejudice based on a person’s heritage or skin colour  The belief that each race has specific characteristics or abilities that can distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races

Think It Through p. 89  Complete the chart using the handout.