Unit 2 Random Flashcards
What were the 3 main motives of the constitutional act?
1) to prevent another revolution
2) the issue of arrival of the loyalists
3) democratic inclinations must be checked to allow the growth of aristocracy
In what year what the constitutional act implemented?
1791
Who was the governor responsible to?
The government in London (the queen)
Who appointed the legislative council?
The governor
Who elected the legislative assembly?
The people, their powers were linited
Who led the reformers in New Brunswick?
Lemeul wilmot
What years did the rebellion go from?
1837/1838
Who passed the ten resolutions?
Lord John Russell
What is the ten resolutions?
Ten points that completely denounced the claims of the reformers
What two ideas did Joseph Papineau have about the 10 resolutions ?
1) very large public protests
2) a boycott of English goods
In lower Canada, who led the rebellion and what were the two sections ?
Joseph Papineau, and there was civil and military groups
Who was defeated at st. Denis? When was it?
The rebels, November 23rd 1837
What left discontent in the clergy reserves?
- very large plots of land, made development of countryside hard
- bad road conditions
- Anglican Church had total control of the clergy reserves
What was bad about the family compact?
- lieutenant governor and family compact controlled the legislative council & since colonies didn’t have responsible government they controlled most important functions of government
- owned huge pieces of land
