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Who was John Locke?

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Philosopher who defended the idea of democracy (or elected representatives in charge)

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England played a key role in the development of what?

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Liberal ideas

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The Bill of Rights set the foundation for England’s Parliamentary monarchy, what were some of the new laws?

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  1. King cannot just make laws, increase taxes, or have his army on English soil during peacetime without authorization of Parliament
  2. Habeas Corpus Act
  3. Parliament had to meet regularly to modify laws and talk to the King
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What marked the beginning of the Enlightenment in the 1680s?

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British politics

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What were some liberalist ideas?

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  • Religious freedoms
  • Equality and freedom of expression
  • Separation of powers
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  1. What was an influence of the American Revolution?
  2. What did Loyalists demand?
  3. What didn’t they like?
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  1. American colonists (known as Loyalists) fled to Quebec
  2. A legislative assembly
  3. Didn’t like French civil laws and wanted British institutions
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What is a Representative Government?

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Government formed by an election of representatives, Members of Parliament

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What is a Legislative Assembly?

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Group of people elected to make laws

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What did the British Government do to satisfy Loyalist while preserving the rights belonging to French Canadians?

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Adopted the Constitutional Act in 1791 (divide Province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada)

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  1. Where was British Civil and Criminal Law applied?
  2. Where was French Civil Law and British Criminal Law applied?
  3. Where were most of the Loyalists?
  4. Where was a parliamentary system set up with a Legislative Assembly?
  5. Was there religious freedom in both Canadas?
  6. Which Canada still tolerated the seigneurial system?
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  1. Upper Canada
  2. Lower Canada
  3. Upper Canada
  4. Both Canadas
  5. Yes
  6. Lower Canada
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  1. Was there a democracy in the parliament system in Lower Canada in 1791?
  2. Why or why not?
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  1. No democracy

2. Power of veto could be used (right to reject a legislative resolution)

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In 1791, the right to vote depended upon which conditions?

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21 years old, British citizen, own a house or land that generates revenue

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Why was the Constitutional Act of 1791 not truly democratic?

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Governor could veto any bills, Members of Legislative and Executive Council were not elected, but chosen by Gorvernor

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Why did the fur trade decline rapidly and the lumber industry enjoy huge success?

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French Emperor Napoleon imposed a blockade against Great Britain and the industrial revolution required large amounts of wood

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What transportation networks were created in the early 1800s?

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  1. Canals
  2. Roadways (to transport people, agricultural produce and forestry products)
  3. Canadian Railway in Lower Canada
  4. Steamboat
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What did James McGill leave after his death?

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A small fortune and a plot of land used to build McGill University

17
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Who was John Molson and what did he found?

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Founder of Molson Brewery, the General Hospital (first public hospital in mtl), Royal Molson Theater, The first bank in Canada

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What were bills that caused tension between 1793 and 1810?

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  1. French became one of the 2 official languages in Lower Canada (rejected)
  2. Tax wine and tea to finance the construction of new jails (rejected)
  3. Tax landowners, (making French Canadians pay) (accepted)
  4. Salary for Members of the House (rejected)
  5. Grant Legislative Assembly a vote on the colony’s budget (rejected)
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  1. Who was Louis-Joseph Papineau?

2. What did he demand?

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  1. Former member of Legislative Assembly, Leader of Parti Patriotes
  2. To establish a parliamentary system in which representatives would have real power
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What were some of the things demanded by the Patriotes in the 92 resolutions?

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greater power for French Canadians, elected legislature, abolition of the Governor’s right to veto, ministerial responsibility…

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What was the response from London on the 92 Resolutions?

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The answer came 3yrs later, and they denied every resolution, and created the Russell Resolutions (added more taxes)

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A series of short battles ensued near mtl (St. Eustache), what happened to the Patriotes?

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They were defeated, some were deported to Australia and others were hanged

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What was going on in Upper Canada?

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Mackenzie and the reform party marched on York to try and take power, but they were also defeated by the British military

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What is ministerial responsibility?

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Represented people are elected (responsible government)

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  1. Who was Lord Durham and why was he sent to Canada?
  2. What were the 2 main solutions he proposed?
  3. Which of these suggestions were approved and why?
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  1. He was sent to be the new Governor of Lower Canada and investigate the problems and propose solutions
  2. Grant the people the system of ministerial responsibility and unite the two Canadas
  3. Unite the 2 Canadas to try and assimilate the French
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  1. When was the Act of Union adopted?

2. What changed?

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  1. 1840

2. English=only official language. One Governor, executive council and legislative assembly (powers remained the same)

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  1. Which 2 laws were passed thanks to Governor Lord Elgin?

2. Why did the English Canadians set fire to the Parliament building?

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  1. Official Languages Bill (french=official language) and The Rebellion Losses Bill
  2. Because Lord Elgin was giving more power to the French Canadians

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