Upper And Lower Canada Test

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political party- William and Robert Baldwin?

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Reformers- Upper Can

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What did William and Robert Baldwin want?

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wanted the gov't to choose its council from the largest party in Assembly, Governor to carry out the wishes of the largest # of voters

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political party- W.L Mackenzie?

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Radical Reformers in Upper Can

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what did Mackenzie want?

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wanted to break free of Britain government

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political party- Colonel Gore?

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Chateau Clique- Lower Can

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what did Colonel Gore want?

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roads and canals to beifit the englush business

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political party- Sir F. Bond-Head?

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Family Compact- Upper Can

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what did Sir F. Bond Head do?

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Forced people to vote for the Tories, and said that if they voted for the Reformers, they were traitors to Britain

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political party- Louis Joseph Papineau?

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Reformers and the Patriotes- Lower Can.

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what did Papineau want?

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to give French people a greater role in law making

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What did Papineau do?

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started a rebellion against the Chateau Clique (English)

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who was Lord Durham?

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Governor of all British North American colonies, sent by the British gov't

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What did Lord Durham do?

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Established the Durhams Report.

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What was the Durham Report?

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recommendations to be done to solve the problems of upper and lower canada

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What was Durhams recommendations for Upper and Lower Canada?

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That they be joined into the province of Canada.
That there be responsible government, signing bills that were passed by the Assembly

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Other Recommendations of the Durham Report?

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Anglican Church has no more priviledges than Protestant Church.
Colonies allowed to manage their day to day affairs.
British Gov't focus on defence and constitutional reform.

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What Durham thought should be done with the French people in Lower Canada?

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French should be forced to speak english and practice english values. Also English colonists would be the majority of population.

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What was the Act of Union?

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The uniting of Upper adn Lower Canada, in 1841, Upper Can= Can West, Lower Can= Can East.

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Who was Lord Elgin?

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Governor-General of 1846

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What did Lord Elgin accomplish?

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RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT!
Asked the reform leaders to choose a rep to advise him, and Elgin promised to hear the word of the people.

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political party- Louis LaFontaine?

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Reformers- Lower Canada

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Who was Louis Lafontaine?

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The reform leader of Canada East

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What was the Rebellion Losses Bill?

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A bill proposing that money should be paid to people who lost their property during the rebellion i.e- houses, fences, barns, livestock, wagons and personal property.

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Why did Elgin sign the bill?

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Becuase he was outnumbered and he thought that if he didnt danger would come towards his family.

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What was the Family Compact?

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wealthy,high class people, loyal to Britain. Judges, clergy, banker, lawyers, military officers, and leading business people

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What was the Chateau Clique?

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English governors of Lower Canada

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What are clergy reserves?

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1/7th of all surveyed land was granted to the Anglican church.

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What was the cause of discontent in Upper Canada?

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the peoples word wasnt being heard. Their elected reps would pass bills, but the executive and legislative councils wouldnt sign them.

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who were executive and legislative council?

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people appointed by the governor to help with the decision to sign bills.

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what was the problem with the land in Upper canada?

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most of the land was given to settlers and the Family Compact. Only 10% of the land was producing crops. Natives were forced to move to Reservations in the Georgian Bay area.

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what was the trouble with the roads in Upper Canada?

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Farmers needed roads to get their products to market. The Roads were only easily accessible in the winter.

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What did gov't in Upper Canada do in the area of transportation?

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spent large amounts of tax money building canals that benifitted merchants and not the farmers.

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What made the Farmers upset in Upper Canada which led to the rebellion in 1837?

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The farmers found that they couldnt borrow money to improve their farms. They found that the government was giving money to everyone but them

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Who was Samual Lount?

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A blacksmith from Holland Landing- leading supporter of W.L Mackenzie

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Who was Peter Matthews?

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A farmer from Pickering- leaing supporter of Mackenzie

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What happened to the country after the rebellion?

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The country lost 25,000 citizens out of its once 300,000`

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What was the cause of discontent in Lower Canada?

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The French were angry that the government wasnt passing the bills to preserve the french culture.
Also the English were getting more benifits (LAND)

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Why did the rebellion fail in Lower Canada?

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there was lack of planning, and only 1/10 of the Patriotes had a gun. Also the Roman Catholic church didnt approve of armed rebellion.