Unit 3 Flashcards
Who was the leader of the rebellion in lower Canada
What did he do?
Louis Joseph Papineau
He was a high social ranking land owning seigneurial lord who was fighting for radical reforms and to preserve French-Canadian values
What complaints did papineau make and an example
The 92 resolutions
Ex: elected assembly
Governor chooses cabinet from elected assembly
What results rebellion in lower Canada (3pts)
Crops failed
Immigrants were flooding into the colony
A cholera epidemic
How did the British respond to the 92 resolutions
After 3 years they rejected all of them
The battle of St.Denis
British troops came to arrest Papineau but he escaped to the US. The patriots killed 6 British troops, so 2 days later the British killed 60 patriots
Battle of St Eustache
3 pts
Near Montreal 1400 British redcoats and volunteers fought toe patriots into a village church. As they tried to escape the church flames were shot at them.
Papineau refused to return and fight
6 battles in 2 years had 27 British die and 300 French Canadian patriots die
Who was the leader of the rebellion in upper Canada
William Lyon Mackenzie
What were Mackenzies complaints (3pts)
1.) church reserves: 3 million acres were given to the church and lady natural while immigrant farmers struggled with poor land
2.) responsible government
3.)campaigned against ruling elites and unfair control of upper Canada
Events of the rebellion in upper Canada
(6pts)
-Mackenzie and 600 armed supporters marched on Youge street demanding responsible government
-A standing army was dispatched to deal with Mackenzie
-the sheriff and his men fired at Mackenzie and both groups fled in confusion or scared
-2days later Bond head led an army to Mackenzie’s headquarters
-in 30 minutes they got into Montgomery Tavern and beat them
-Mackenzie slipped out the back and fled to the US
When was the great migration
1815-1850
What changes came due to the influx of settlers
(4pts)
-Politics: new settlers brought desire for a responsible government. This caused conflict between oligarchies and reformers
-Economics: the economy of the colony improved with more people
-Technology: immigrants brought new machines and better methods for manufacturing and farming
- New settlements: sprang up across the country
What is an oligarchie
people who formed councils and made decisions
What is a reformer
An ordinary citizen who wanted change
What happened during the American Civil war and year
1861-1865
The slave owning Southern states wanted to separate from the free Northern States
The Alabama Affair
British North America (Canada) was worried the North (USA) would turn its vast, battle hardened armies and attack to get revenge against Britain
The Trent Crisis
A Northern warship stopped the “Trent” a British ship in Neutral waters
As an act of war
Manifest Destiny
(3pts)
-American politicians talked of Manifest Destiny(that one day the US will take over all of North America)
-In 1867 the US purchased Alaska from Russia leaving the open plains of west Canada at risk
-Discovery of gold in BC brought thousands of Americans into the colony caught between Alaska and the US
What is and who are the Fenian Raids (2pts)
-The Fenianas were Irish who settled in the USA to escape British rule
-They thought if they could capture British North American Colonies ( hold Canada hostage) it might force Britain to free Ireland
Trade Issues for British colonies
-All British colonies enjoyed protective tariffs
- all Britain imported goods had little or no tax
-In 1846 Britain began free trade
Causes of Confederation (6pts)
-American Civil War
-The Alabama Affair
-The Trent Crisis
-St.Alban’s Raid
-Manifest Destiny
-Fenian Raids
St.Alban;s Raid
Southern Troops attacked St. Alban Vermont, robbed three banks and then fled to Canada
The Grand Trunk Railway
The Grand Trunk Railway (Canadas first railway) was the link to all of the colonies together