chapter 1 - Act of Union

Question 1

Roles of legislative assembly

Answer 1

• drafted, proposed and adopted bills
• voted on taxes

Question 2

Roles of governor

Answer 2

• had the right of veto over bills passed by the legislative assembly
• chose members of both councils
• controlled gov and army
• called the legislative assembly and could dissolve it at anytime

Question 3

Roles of executive council

Answer 3

• managed the colony’s budget
• enforced laws

Question 4

Roles of legislative councils

Answer 4

• had right of veto bills proposed by legislative assembly
• approved or rejected bills passed by the legislative assembly

Question 5

Main aspects of lord Durhams report

Answer 5

• he reported to explain the reason for the rebellions
• he proposed to unite the colony (sucess)
• create a responsible government (no sucess :( )

Question 6

What are the changes and continuities made by the Act of Union (1840-1849)

Answer 6

Changes:
- united lower n upper canada thanks to lord durham

Continuity:

Question 7

British colony took possesion of

Answer 7

• POC (province of Quebec)
• Newfoundland
• New Brunswick
• Nova Scotia

Question 8

Hudsons Bay company took possesion of

Answer 8

• North-western territory
• Ruperts land
• fur trading

Question 9

What is the constitutional act (1792)

Answer 9

Made to create two colonies, Upper and Lower Canada

• done because they wanted a legislative assembly
• British wanted to be protestant, anglophone, laws were british
• Canadiens wanted francophone, and to keep being catholic, had both french and criminal law