Short term reasons for the revolt in Lower Canada

Question 1

GOSFORD COMMISSION AND REPORT, 1835-37

1. The whig govt were ________ reformers.
   - What was their worry?
2. What did the Whig govt appoint to investigate Canadian affairs?
   - Who was this headed by?
3. When was Gosford’s opening address to the assembly?
   - In summary, what did he offer them?
   - However, what did Papineau declare?

Answer 1

1. Moderate.
   - Assembly in LC becoming too powerful, in case this provoked seperation, CW, or American intervention.
2. Royal Commission.
   - Earl of Gosford.
3. 1835. • Equal access, more control.
         • Commission was an insult to the Assembly.

Question 2

GOSFORD COMMISSION AND REPORT CONTINUED

1. What year did the Gosford Commission report to the British parliament?
2. What was the official response to the 92 Resolutions?
   - What did this do?
3. They gave Gosford the power to take money from where?
   - They also decided that LC ______ Britain ______.

Answer 2

2. 10 Russell Resolutions.
   - Rejected all major demands of the Patriotes.
3. Provincial treasury (without Canadian consent).
   - Owed Britain money.

Question 3

GROWING TENSIONS, 1837

1. How did the Patriotes respond to the 10 Russell Reoslutions?
2. What did the Patriotes begin to prepare for?
   - However, what was the issue with the leadership?
3. What happened to members of the Patriote party after they continued protests and declined to fill their duties?
   - This essentially _________ the colonial govt.

Answer 3

1. Boycott of British goods, held mass protest rallies.
2. Armed insurrection.
   - Deep divisions.
3. Dismissed.
   - Paralysed.