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People
Life in Upper Canada/
Canada West
Life in Lower Canada/
Canada East
Government
1837 Rebellion
100
He led the rebellion in Upper Canada; he wanted an American Style democracy and close ties with the USA.
Who is William Lyon Mackenzie?
100
The ruling class in Upper Canada; they had the best land and were influential in government.
What is the Family Compact?
100
The ruling class in Lower Canada; they had the best land and were influential in Government.
What is the Chateau Clique?
100
Form of Government that is responsible to the majority of the people. This was a goal for the leaders demanding change in Upper and Lower Canada
What is Responsible Government?
100
The defenseless city W.L. MacKenzie attacked during the Upper Canada rebellion?
What is York? (Modern Toronto)
200
He led the rebellion in Lower Canada; was also the leader of the Patriotes.
Who is Louis-Joseph Papineau?
200
The took up land in Upper Canada and was held by the British Government; it made it difficult to build roads and communities.
What are the Crown Reserves?
200
Issue with the Chateau Clique in Lower Canada's government.
What is a wealthy elite of mainly English speaking merchants?
200
This Act unified Upper and Lower Canada in 1840.
What is the Act of Union?
200
Only one day in duration, this event was a failure due to poor organization, (and potentially too much alcohol at Montgomery's Tavern).
What is the Rebellion in Upper Canada?
300
A young British aristocrat; he was given the task to make 3 recommendations about fixing the issues in the Canadas.
Who is Lord Durham?
300
How was land advertised in Upper Canada? What was the reality of the land situation when people immigrated?
What is productive farmland, readily available? What was uncleared, poor land at high prices from Land Speculators.
300
This increase in English speaking immigrants from Scotland and Ireland to Lower Canada threatened Francophones.
What is The Great Migration?
300
A type of government with a small number of people/ the ruling elite in charge.
What is an Oligarchy?
300
These protests and demonstrations became increasingly hostile after the British gov. response to the 92 Resolutions. Eventually, battles were fought in St. Charles, St. Eustache and St. Denis. While some were successful for the rebels, British troops looted and burned and were the victors.
What is the Rebellions in Lower Canada?
400
This group that left the USA after the American Revolution is called this because they wanted to remain loyal to British culture and tradition.
What is Loyalist?
400
This church held land in Upper Canada for future sales and income, but citizens couldn't build on it.
What is the Anglican Church?
400
These two characteristics of the Chateau Clique upset the French speaking population in Lower Canada.
What is English speaking merchants who wanted to assimilate the language and culture?
400
This man became the first Prime Minister of Canada.
Who is John A. MacDonald?
400
After the rebellions, this group did not approve of Lord Durham's recommendations.
Who is the Family Compact? (ruling elite)
500
He was a representative from Nova Scotia and a vocal Anti-confederationist.
Who is Joseph Howe?
500
With out these, work was more difficult for the new British gentry in Upper Canada.
What is servants?
500
Francophones in Lower Canada were tied to this church.
What is the Catholic Church?
500
This Act would make Francophones a minority in the Canadas, and threatened their language and culture.
What is the Act of Union?
500
Responsible government, joining the provinces and make English the language of the government are the recommendations of this reformer.
Who is Lord Durham?