Family Compact and Chateau Clique
Family Compact Was Mostly _____ People
Who is British
Many colonists wanted this form of government where elected representatives had real power.
What is responsible government?
When did the Rebellions start?
What occured in Upper and Lower Canada in 1837
Leader of Parti Patriote
Who is Louis Joseph Papaineau
This British official was sent to investigate the rebellions.
Who was Lord Durham?
Powerful group in Lower Canada
What is the Château Clique?
These elite groups were blamed for controlling politics and limiting democracy.
Who were the Family Compact and Château Clique?
What occurred on November 23, 1837 in Lower Canada
When did the Battle of Saint-Denis occur
He led the rebellion in Upper Canada.
Who is William Lyon Mackenzie?
This report explained the causes of the rebellions and suggested reforms.
What is the Durham Report?
Who were John Strachan and Sir John Beverley Robinson?
These two influential men were leading members of the Family Compact.
Many colonists felt they had too little influence over this.
What is the government?
his battle was a major Patriote victory in Lower Canada.
What is the Battle of Saint-Denis?
He was was born in scotland
Who was William Lyon Mackenzie?
This law united Upper and Lower Canada into one colony.
What is the Act of Union?
What is an aristocratic elite?
The Family Compact believed society should be led by this type of ruling class.
French Canadians wanted more control over their language and culture in this colony.
What is Lower Canada?
William Lyon Mackenzie hoped to set up a government
Why did William Lyon Mackenzie organise rebels to march into the Toronto City Hall
Mackenzie admired this country's republican style of government.
What the USA
The Act of Union came into effect in this year.
What is 1841?
The Château Clique promoted these changes to make Lower Canada more British.
What were replacing French civil law and encouraging British institutions?
The rebellions happened because many people were unhappy with the lack of democracy and the power of these elite groups.
What Caused the rebellions of 1837?
this incident involved a ship supplying rebels that was burned by British forces.
What is the Caroline Affair?
These two leaders wrote the Seventh Report on Grievances and the Ninety-Two Resolutions.
Who are William Lyon Mackenzie and Louis-Joseph Papineau?
The new colony created by the Act of Union was called this.
What is the province of Canada?