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Chapter 6 ReviewChapter 6 Review What were three of the main What were three of the main

issues that caused the rebellions issues that caused the rebellions in Lower Canada?in Lower Canada?

losing their French languagelosing their French language losing their land to immigrantslosing their land to immigrantsWanted to preserve their culture and Wanted to preserve their culture and

religionreligiongovernment wasn't helping them enough government wasn't helping them enough

when they were facing starvation & cholerawhen they were facing starvation & cholera

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What were three of the main issues that What were three of the main issues that caused the rebellions in caused the rebellions in Upper CanadaUpper Canada? ?

elite got best landelite got best land tax money spent on building a canaltax money spent on building a canal executive acting on its own interestsexecutive acting on its own interests church had land grants that it did not usechurch had land grants that it did not use immigrants had to travel away from the city to find immigrants had to travel away from the city to find

landland crop failures; many families were facing starvationcrop failures; many families were facing starvation international economic downturn of the 1830sinternational economic downturn of the 1830s


Were the Lower Canada rebellions Were the Lower Canada rebellions against the British government a against the British government a success for the “Patriotes”? Why or success for the “Patriotes”? Why or why not? why not? – No, because they were easily defeated No, because they were easily defeated

by the British troops. They had no by the British troops. They had no military training and few weapons. Many military training and few weapons. Many “Patriotes” were jailed, exiled, or “Patriotes” were jailed, exiled, or executed.executed.

Chapter 6 ReviewChapter 6 Review What was the result of the Upper What was the result of the Upper

Canada rebellions? Why?Canada rebellions? Why? - - FAILURE: 1000-1500 British loyalists marched FAILURE: 1000-1500 British loyalists marched to Montgomery's Tavern and dispersed the to Montgomery's Tavern and dispersed the remaining rebelsremaining rebels..- - In the end, 880 rebels were arrested. Most In the end, 880 rebels were arrested. Most were released, but 20 were hanged, 92 were were released, but 20 were hanged, 92 were sent to prison colonies in Australia, and 26 were sent to prison colonies in Australia, and 26 were banished (not allowed to live in Canada). After banished (not allowed to live in Canada). After the failed rebellions in Upper Canada, the failed rebellions in Upper Canada, Mackenzie escaped to the United States, where Mackenzie escaped to the United States, where he remained in exile until 1849.he remained in exile until 1849.


What were Lord Durham’s two What were Lord Durham’s two recommendations after the recommendations after the rebellions? rebellions? – Unite Upper and Lower Canada into the Unite Upper and Lower Canada into the

Province of Canada Province of Canada – give the new Province of Canada give the new Province of Canada

responsible governmentresponsible government


Which one of Lord Durham’s two Which one of Lord Durham’s two recommendations was followed?recommendations was followed?– Unite Upper and Lower Canada into the Unite Upper and Lower Canada into the

Province of Canada Province of Canada


Who is empowered by responsible Who is empowered by responsible government? government? – Legislative Assembly Legislative Assembly – VotersVoters– Upper Canada (English)Upper Canada (English)– Lower Canada (French)Lower Canada (French)– Executive CouncilExecutive Council


Who is disempowered by responsible Who is disempowered by responsible government?government?– Governor GeneralGovernor General– Legislative CouncilLegislative Council– Monarch (British Government)Monarch (British Government)

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