What 6 colonies existed in 1825 in British North America?
North West Territory
Rupert's Land
Newfoundland
Upper Canada
Lower Canada
Maritimes (PEI/NB/NS)
100
In upper Canada, did your status depend on your family's wealth?
yes
100
Who owned most of the land in UC?
Absentee landlords and land speculators
100
UC's land issues were mainly because of....
British government wanting to duplicate and English model of land ownership.
100
What started a full rebellion in LC?
The attempted arrest of Papineau (leader of Patriotes...french rebels)
200
British and American immigrants were drawn to which colony?
Upper Canada
200
What is the Chateau Clique?
the wealthy elite who controlled lower canada. Mostly made up of English speaking merchants, even though LC was mainly a french colony!!
200
What is an absentee landlord?
a person who owns and rents out a property, but does not live in the region.
200
What are speculators?
Rich companies who were given first dibs to buy large tracts of land and then SELL IT to rich British people.
200
Why did the rebellion in LC fail?
-No support from the Catholic Church
-Many people intimidated by the British Army
-Leader Papineau fled to America/France
300
French immigrants were drawn to which colony?
Lower Canada
300
Did the Upper-class citizens of Upper Canada want a democracy (as America had)?
NO; feared that everyone would have a say, not just the rich people.
300
Were advertisements about Canada (to immigrants) fair?
No. They advertised cheap land close to towns, but often when immigrants arrived land was not available or poorly maintained.
300
What were the three issues for Reform?
Discrimination against the french, lack of representation in government, taxes
300
What was the cause for the rebellion in UC?
Mckenzie (rebel leader) wanted American style democracy
400
What were some jobs in the 1820's for Upper Canada?
Farmers, fisherman, blacksmith.
400
What is a tenant farmer?
Someone who farms land owned by someone else, keeping part of the produce as payment
400
What are crown and clergy reserves?
blocks of land set aside to provide income for the government and for the Anglican Church. Most of these lands remained unused.
400
In Upper Canada what was the main are of discontent?
the Family Compact, and its lack of respect for the working class.
400
Who was the man,appointed by Britain, to look at the way government was being run in UC and LC?
Lord Durham
500
What did people do for fun in the 1820's in Upper/Lower Canada?
Go to church, local dances, visit neighbours.
500
What is the Family Compact?
small group of upper class citizens who had control over the government, got government jobs and decided the spending of tax money. THEY WERE SNOBS!!
500
The best land in Upper Canada was taken by which group?
Family compact
500
What was the main area of discontent for Lower Canada?
The fact that rich Englishmen (Chateau Clique) had the majority of power, even though most of the citizens were working class french.
500
What were some of the outcomes/consequences of both rebellions?
-Lord Durham came and got rid of powers of Family Compact and Chateau Clique
-pardoned most rebels
-The DURHAM REPORT: recomended that UC and LC be UNITED
-suggested responsible government
-force french to assimilate to english