Brock, Isaac. 1769-1812. British military commander. Upper Canada hero in War of 1812.

Family Compact. Small conservative group dominates government of Upper Canada leading to 1837 Rebellion. Mackenzie.

Mackenzie, William Lyon. 1795-1861. Led failed revolt vs Family Compact in Upper Canada 1837.

Merritt, William. 1793-1862. Upper Canada trade promoter. Welland Canal 1824-9.

Simcoe, John Graves. 1752-1806. First Lt Governor of Upper Canada. Founded Toronto 1793.

Upper Canada. 1791-1841. 1841 «Province of Canada. 1867 =Ontario.

Bundesrat. Upper house of Swiss, German, Austria Parliaments.

Burkina Faso. (Upper Volta). 11C Bobo. 14C Mossi(E)/Gourma(C)...Kingdoms of Yatanga, Ouagadouga. 1895(E)/97(C) French protectorate. 1904 French Sudan. 1919 French colony. 1932-47 Divided Ivory Coast/Niger/French Sudan. 1948 French Territory. 1960 Independent. 1984 =Burkina Faso.

Christian Socialism. 19C. Kingsley’s appeal to upper class to help the masses.

Confederation. 1867. United Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Upper and Lower Canada as Dominion of Canada.

Holy Grail. Cup used by Jesus at Last Supper.

Last Supper. Jesus’ last meal with Discliples.

Leonardo da Vinci. 1452-1519. Florentine painter, writer, sculptor, scientist. Prototypical Renaissance Man. Sfumato. Laws of Flight. Adoration of Magi 1479. Last Supper 1495. Mona Lisa 1503. Parachute 1480.

Menes. c3100BC. Egyptian king. United Upper and Lower Egypt.

Patricians. -287BC. Roman upper class. Plebeians. Nobiles.

Tintoretto. c1518-94. Venetian Mannerist painter. Sought colors of Titian with drawing of Michelangelo. Last Supper 1547. Susanna Bathing c1550.

Upper Volta. Burkina Faso.

Wissman, Hermann von. 1853-1905. German explorer of Upper Congo.

Abortion. Legalized 1968 Britain, 1969 Canada, 1973 USA, 1975 France. Roe v Wade.

Alexander, Harold (of Tunis). 1891-1969. British. Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean 1944-45. Directed Dunkirk evacuation. Governor General of Canada, 1946-52.

Anglo-American War. 1812-14. US, angry at British blockade of France, and Tippecanoe interference, invades Canada. Toronto and White House burned. US defeated. Ghent Treaty.

Bering Sea Dispute. 1886-91. US/Canada re sealing rights.

British North America Act. 1867. Granted Canada self-governing Dominion status.

Canada. 1000 Norse visit. 1497 Cabot explores. 1534 French claim Quebec. 1583 English claim, settle Newfoundland. 1605 French settle Quebec. 1763 British conquer French territory. 1867 Independent Dominion. 1870 +northwest territories. 1871 +British Columbia. 1873 +PEI. 1949 +Newfoundland, Labrador.

Canadian Pacific Railway. 1871-87. Joined BC to Canada. Condition of BC joining Canada.

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