Women in the Colonies
Women often defined themselves by this aspect of society.
What is social class?
The term for when government is run by a small group of powerful men
What is an oligarchy?
This man was a leader in the Reform movement in Lower Canada.
Who is Louis-Jospeh Papineau?
Reformers in Upper Canada were led by this man
Who is William Lyon Mackenzie?
Lord Durham was appointed this role, which gave him power over the colonies.
What is the Governor of British North America (the colonies)?
2 of the jobs women commonly had in colonial Canada.
What are teacher, homemaker, mother, farming and harvesting?
The wealthy men who controlled Lower Canada politics spoke this language and had these jobs
What are English-speaking merchants?
This was the name of the group of Lower Canada rebels.
Who are the Parti canadien/Parti patriote?
The rebels took refuge in this location and made it their headquarters
What is Montgomery's Tavern?
The Act of Union was passed by British Parliament in this year.
What is 1840?
Childbirth was hazardous for women because of these reasons.
What are a shortage of healthcare and limited hygiene knowledge?
The term for the type of government that must have the support of elected officials, or it will be voted out
What is responsible government?
What is the Battle of St. Denis
The Upper Canada Rebellion was short-lived because of a lack of these on the rebels' side
What are men with military experience?
This term means to be forgiven, legally
What is pardoned?
Because women could not own property, they often thought of their own success in terms of this
What is the success of their hubands?
This term means to stop with authority, or to overrule
What is veto?
The leader of the Parti patriote submitted this list, which outlined their demands for government, to the governor, but it was rejected.
What is 92 Resolutions
After the failed rebellion, many rebels were charged with this crime that involved trying to overthrow the government
What is treason?
Durham's Report recommended these two major changes in British North America.
What are unite the colonies and responsible government?
In marriage, less importance was placed on this, and more was placed on finding the 'right match'
What is love?
The Legislative Assembly, elected by the people, wanted the government to spend money on projects that would have this effect
What is benefit ordinary people?
This event kicked off the Lower Canada Rebellion
What is the attempted arrest of Papineau?
The term for when someone if forcibly sent out of a country
What is exile?
This was banned by the Act of Union, angering one of the groups in Canada.
What is the French language in official government use?