9- 1st Parliamentary Struggles Flashcards
Why were there struggles in the government?
The British And canadiens couldn’t decide on stuff for example what would be the language of the assembly (English) and who would be a speaker (French)
Who were the parti canadien?
Canadien members but also had a few British members
They had a majority in the legislative assembly
Support from canadien bourgeoisie
Wanted to reform institutions to control the colony’s budget
Who were the British party?
Composed of British members, the governor and most council members
They formed the minority in the legislative assembly
Had supper of British merchants
It’s members had influence over the colonial authorities since they controlled some political institutions
How did the two groups get their message across?
Through newspapers
