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Irish Immigration
Upper Canada
Lower Canada
Durham Report or the Union Act
100

How did Canada try to accommodate Irish refugees?

Build medical sheds near hospitals

100
He was the leader of the Upper Canada Rebellion and used his newpaper to write articles that critisized the government
Who is William Lyon Mackenzie
100
He was the leader of the Lower Canada rebellion and used his position in the Lower Canada Assembly to bring about change
Who is Louis- Joseph Papineau
100
The Durham Report was created by this man. He spent 5 months in the colonies of Upper and Lower Canada
Who is Lord Durham
200

What caused the deaths of many Irish refugees?

Typhus or A lack of medical care or lack of shelter

200
This group were rich merchants who ran the colony. They were chosen by the governor
Who is the Family Compact
200
This was a group of wealthy English merchants who ran the colony
Who is the Chateau Clique
200
The goal of this was to unite Upper and Lower Canada in to one Province
What is the Union Act of 1840
300

At the peak of the crisis, approximately how many refugees were arriving in Canada each week?

2500

300
This battle began because the british troops were in Lower Canada, so William Lyon Mackenzie started the fight
What is Montgomery's Tavern
300
They were a group of radical young French Canadians who wanted change in the colony
Who is the Parti Patriote
300
The name of the united colonies according to the Union Act
what is the Province of Canada
400

What caused the Irish to leave Ireland?

Malnutrition and Government tariffs

400
The battle of Montgomery's Tavern should have been won by the rebels, but because of this misunderstanding they lost
What is they thought most of their men had died, and ran away (Fled)
400
Louis- Joseph Papineau wanted to save this in Lower Canada. It included the Seigneurial System.
What is the French Culture (Language, history)
400
This contained recomendations to fix some of the problems in the colony. An example would be the recommendation that the colonies be united
What is The Durham Report
500

Why did Irish refugees come to Canada?

To escape Famine

500
He was sent as the new Lieutenant Governor during the rise of the rebellion, he was supposed to be neutral.
Who is Sir Frances Bond Head
500
What did Louis- Joseph Papineau want to happen rather than a violent Rebellion
What is a non-violent solution (boycott of British goods, Slow change through legal action)
500
Lord Durham put into his report his belief that these people had no culture or history
What is the French- speaking Canadians