Sanitation system
Was the sanitation system proper?
No, there was no properly established sanitation system
How did people travel in winter?
People used horse-drawn sleds to navigate the roads
Where did they get their food?
They had to grow it
Who had the ultimate power?
The governor
Where did people throw their garbage?
In bodies of water and roads
What were roads made of before the 1830s?
The roads were made of uneven logs
What were the police and fire departments like?
There were no official departments
Who did the voters get to vote for?
The Legislative Assembly
Where did people get water for cooking, drinking, and bathing?
The same bodies of water that people threw their garbage and wastewater into
How were roads made after the 1830s?
Roads began to be paved with crushed stones or gravel
What did settlers have to do when they arrived in Upper Canada?
They had to clear the land
Who were the two main political parties?
The Tories and the Reformers
What did people pee in at night?
They would pee in camber pots
How was mail delivered?
By horse and buggy
Where were the villages located?
Around important intersections or near mills
What act created the government structure?
The Constitution Act of 1791
When did sewer systems develop?
It took until the 1840s for sewer systems to be developed
How did people get from Niagara Falls to Kingston in the 1820s?
People travelled in passenger steamboats
Why were the people mad?
Because of the lack of available farmland
What group of people controlled both councils and advised the governor?
"The Family Compact"