Chapter 1 Flashcards
(33 cards)
What did the report Durham say the 2 problems were?
- An ethnic conflict between the French Canadians and the English
- Absence of real democracy
What were the solutions proposed by Durham?
- To assimilate the French Canadians by immigration (rendering them a minority)
- Unite the two canadas
- Establish a responsible government
What was the consequence of the Durham report?
L’Acte d’Union (1840)
What did the L’Acte D’Union change?
- Unification of the two canadas to make Canada-Uni
- L’assemblée legislative was made up of equal deputes.
3.The responsible government was not instituted
What were the disadvantages that the French Canadians experience with L’Acte D’Union
- Even though there were more French Canadians, there was still equal representation (42 députées)
2.The debts are fused together, even though Haut-Canada had more debt than Bas-Canada.
3.English was the official language, although French was tolerated.
Who wanted a responsible government?
Baldwin and La Fontaine
When was the gouvernement responsable established?
1848
What did the responsible gouvernent change in our administrative system?
- The conseil exécutif was now chosen by the assemblée legislative
- The governor could not intervene with the conseil exécutif
Why was the equal representation a problem?
Because you had to have majority in both of Canadians government to pass laws
What is an example of ministry instability?
They went through 10 minority governments in 10 years.
Who wanted rep by pop?
George Brown
Why did george brown want rep by pop?
Because now that the population of Haut-Canada is higher than Bas-Canada, it is favorable for the English Canadians.
When did Royaume-Uni get rid of the tarifs?
1846
When was the Traité de Réciprocité?
1854
How long and when did the traité de réciprocité end?
12 years\1866
When was the coalition formed?
1864
Who was apart of the coalition and what did they want?
-George Brown (clear grits) wanted Rep by Pop
-John A. Mcdonald wanted a fédération forte
-Cartier wanted for the provincial government to have full control over schools to protect the French language
Which province joined during the Charlottetown conference?
New Brunswick\Nove Scotia\Prince Edward Island
What happened in the Quebec conference?
72 résolution and Terre-Neuve\Prince Edward Island refused the project
When was the AANB put in place?
1867
What does the AANB do for canada
It makes them autonomous in their internal affairs
What did the federal government develop?
A centralist mindset (they had the ability to block laws; Droit de désaveu)
What does centralist mean?
The power only goes to the federal government
What do the provinces do to counter centralism?
They claim provincial autonomie and they have a conference in 1887
