STRUGGLE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT Flashcards
What is an another name for liberal political theorists who were the champion of middle class merchants and industrialists
Whigs
What were the people who arrived causing the first wave of immigration in 1791 to 1812 called
Late loyalists
What were the changes resulting from the industrial revolution allowing new European Arrivals in North America called
Great Migration
This type of government elected people with very little power
Representative government
What were the parliamentary government’s 3 components
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
What does a representative government turn into after forcing executive council to become responsible to the elected people
Responsible government
What was the land set aside for Protestant clergy called
Clergy Reserves
What was the land set aside for government expenses called
Crown reserves
Which group of families had political power in Upper Canada
Family Compact
What church were the members of family compact from
Anglican Church
What was the group opposed to family compact
Reformers
What was the group of the more violent reformers
Radicals
Who led the radicals
William Lyon Mackenzie
What did Mackenzie work in
Newspapers
Which group had the political power in lower Canada
Chateau Clique
What was the main problem in Lower Canada
British considered the French as backwards idiots
Who led the reform movement in Lower Canada
Louis Joseph Papineau
What did Louis Joseph Papineau work as
Lawyer
What was the name of Papineau’s reform group
Parti Canadien
What was the radical reform group in Lower Canada
Patriots
Who was the leader of Lower Canada rebellion
Papineau
Who was the leader of Upper Canada rebellion
Mackenzie
Who was also known as Radical Jack Lampton
Lord Durham
Durham believed in what form of government
Responsible government
What was passed to unite upper and lower Canada and give responsible government
Act of Union
This governor’s task was to bring economic prosperity to a united Canada and prevent responsible government
Sydenham
Who led responsible government in Nova Scotia
Joseph Howe
Responsible government was achieved by Lord Durham’s son in law
Lord Elgin
This bill passed in 1849 was to test the responsible government as it was against the wishes of previous power
Rebellion Losses Bill
Who was the reformer in upper Canada who wanted responsible government
Robert Baldwin
Which two reformers allied to pave way for responsible government
Baldwin and Lafontaine
Trade agreement between USA and Canada
Reciprocity agreement
Assembly needing the support of both the English and French is called
A double majority
A radical reform groups called the Clear Grits was led by who
George Brown
What were the people with no political ties within the house known as
Loose fish
What was the deadlock in the house was broken by
The Great Coalition
Who were the 4 important members of the Great Coalition
Brown
MacDonald
Cartier
Galt
Who emerged as the leader from the Great Coalition members
MacDonald
