Act of Union
Name of GG who was sent here to investigate causes of the rebellions.
Lord Durham
An ALLIANCE
The name of the economic policy in which a county or empire promotes internal trade and discourages foreign competition
Protectionism
Main political problem from 1854-1864
Ministerial instability (10 minority governments in 10 years)
Name 3 powers under the new strong federal government
Criminal law, trade and transportation, currency and banking, defence, postal service, Indian affairs, residual powers, powers of dissolution)
The year the Act of Union took effect
1840
Who led the Reformists?
Baldwin and Lafontaine
Timber (in LC) and wheat (in UC)
Brown, Macdonald and Cartier would form this to bring an end to political deadlock
The Great Coalition
Name 3 powers under the new provincial governements
civil law, natural resources, health, education, municipalities
The main reason for the unification of Upper and Lower Canada
The Assimilation of the French
1848
When GB (the UK) decided that protectionism wasn't in their own best interest anymore, they adopted this
free trade (economic liberalism)
Where did each man want?
Brown - rep by pop
Macdonald - strong central (fed) govt
Cartier - protection for French language, culture, and religion
The difference in the powers of taxation between federal and provincial governments
Federal - unlimited powers - direct and indirect taxation (could raise more money)
Provincial - only direct taxes on revenue
The type of representation in the Legislative Assembly, and how many seats for UC and LC
Equal representation - 42 + 42
The main aspect of responsible government (the change)
The members of the Legislative Assembly would now choose who would be on the Executive Council.
The USA - Reciprocity Treaty
Charlettown, Quebec City, London
Name of the man who organized an interprovincial conference to gain more autonomy for provinces
Honoré Mercier
Two reasons why French Canadiens were upset with the political structure under the Act of Union.
Equal rep: the pop of LC was higher than that of UC, but same number of seats in the LA AND NO RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT (Exec. Council did not have to respect the will of the people)
What act of legislation would the Reformers pass that would anger the English Elite of the Province of Canada?
The Rebellion Losses Bill
Two ways in which the Province of Canada benefitted from the 10-year free trade agreement with the US.
1 - exports (eg. timber) increased - economic boom
2- more diversity in imports to Canada (agricultural products)
The 4 new provinces under the BNAA.
Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
Which man from the Métis nation would lead the fight to form the 5th province of Canada? Name the man and the province