Important words
to stop with authority
What is veto
this was a North American colony from 1791-1841
What is upper Canada?
A government made up of officials elected to office by the people
What is Representative government
this is Ontario
what is upper Canada known as today
A government subject to the votes of the people
What is Responsible government
This is a wealthy group of people in upper Canada, they where in exclusive council and could veto laws.
what is the family compact?
Rule by a small, select group Of People
What is oligarchy
This was the problem of the land
What is one of the main causes of the rebellions of 1837.
Devotion to the support of one’s culture and nation sometimes resulting in the promotion of independence
What is nationalism
This is That the land was already owned by land speculators and absentee landlords.
what problem did the colonists find when they arrived to upper Canada?