History Chater 8 JACI Flashcards
Name and explain the five reasons why the rebellions of 1837 rebelled against the governments of upper and lower Canada
- democratic government
An Undemocratic government is when people choose there representatives and they have power. In the Canada’s was in
undemocratic government which meant that people choose representatives, however they had little power. This happened in the Canada’s because the executive council and the legislative council could rule out their bills. - The government élites
In the Canada’s political élites had all the power. In lower Canada they were called chatêau clique and in upper Canada they they where called family compact. Many lawyers and few rich merchants worked hard to keep the power to then selves. - The economic decline
B.N.A supported lots of agricultural products to Europe. Incomes to B.N.A began to fall and farmers began to go bankrupt but the government did not do much about it. - The decline of the serginal system
In lower Canada early 1800s the British merchants lived very well. The seigneurs began to envy them. The seigneurs decide to increase their incomes( raising taxes and rent ) by doing this they changed their habitants. The constitutional act of 1791 and the Quebec act 1774 supported this.
5.Transportation
In the early 1800s, in upper Canada merchants were expanding trade which means that companies had to build many canals to improve shipping. At this time lower Canada an upper Canada were not in harmony. Papineau ( lower Canada ) sent Russell ( British ) ninety two resolutions in 1834 it took Russell ( British ) until 1837 to respond and all of his answers to Papineau ( lower Canada ) lead to the anwser NO, however the Canadian legislative assembly did pass Papineau’s (lower Canada) minty two resolutions.
In ——- there were armed rebellions against the governments of ———–and——–
1837,
upper canada , lower Canada
Many residents in —— and ——– we’re destroyed in the early ——-
Lower Canada, upper Canada
1830’s
Lower and upper Canada’s ———— we’re ———–; officials came from only ——– groups
Governments
Undemocratic
Small
———– found the period difficult when when wheat prices in upper Canada were declined
Farmers
True or false
The population in upper and lower Canada increased and land that was not available was demanded
TRUE
True or false
Lower Canada was not pleaded with the serginal system
TRUE
Mackenzie was ……
A French, lower Canada
B English, France
C British, upper Canada
C British, upper Canada
True or false
Mackenzie had succeed on his peaceful reform and did not want his supporters to take up arms
False
Mackenzie had given up on peaceful reform he encouraged his supporters to take up arms
——- 1837 ———- supporters gathered near Montgomer’s tarven
December
Mackenzie’s
Mackenzie’s troops were ……….??????
A ragged band of ……….
Farmers
Truer or false
Mackenzie’s rebels might have done better if they were able to surprise the defenders. They hesitated for three days waiting for more rebles
True
Lieutenant ——– ——— had additional time to organize his troops in defense in ———-
Govcher bond
Toronto
Finally in early ———- 1837 ——— lead —– supporters along ———– they eventually met troops defending the city of Toronto . – —- ——– later the battle was —–. ———- and his ——- fled into panic. In fact as a rebellion it was ———-. ——— fled to the U.S and lived their until —–. The government gave an ——– in Toronto. you could say Mackenzie was a —— man.
December Mackenzie 400 Young street A few minutes Over Mackenzie's Supporters Lame Mackenzie 1849 Amnesty Luckey
November —– patriots ( French supporters) captured the —— ——-. The patriots claimed ——- over the home. —– days later 100 armed rebels charged into the camp killing the ——. These battles were know as the battles of ——– and ———–
1837 Seigneurs manor Victory Two Patriots Saint-Denis Saint-Charles
In mid December 1837 how many well armed men did sir john colborn lead into the patriot ( French rebels) camp? What happened when they charged into the patriot ( French rebels ) camp?
1200
Rebels were killed, many were taken to prison
True or false
Americans near the border where anxious to help the patriots
True
The patriot societies were called………..?
Hunters lodges
What were patriot ( French Canadians ) camps in lower Canada called…….?
Freres chausseauis
True or false
By mid 1830’s there where 400-700 patriots at the camps
False
There where 40 000 - 60 000
The patriots ( French Canadians ) mounted a number of invasions defeated at ———and ——- in upper Canada and —— and —— in lower Canada
- Windsor and Prescott upper Canada
- Laccolle and oldelltown in lower Canada
True or false
The rebellions were a terrible shock to the governments in upper and lower Canada
True
The ——– government realized they had to make ———
British
Changes
Name one change that the British government changed
- politicians recommended that they abolish the positions of lieutenant govoner, executive council and legislative council
- they should replace all there positions with elected ones
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