the act of union Flashcards

1
Q

what is the new constitution called

A

the act of union

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2
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what did lord durham recommend in 1839

A

union of upper & lower canada

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3
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what was durhams 2 goals with uniting the canada

A
  • solve english & french conflict
  • assimilate the french eventually
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4
Q

when was the act of union adapted

A

1840

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5
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what did the act of union do to the government

A

create a single union government

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6
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what was the new territory called following the act of a union

A

the province of canada

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7
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what were lower and upper canada known as

A

canada east (lower canada)
canada west (upper canada)

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8
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how many elected seats did each region have in the legislative assembly

A

42

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9
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did the act of union allow responsible government

A

no

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10
Q

who formed majority in the legislative assembly and why

A

the english
some lived in canada east and had “french seats” while few french lived in canada west

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11
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what was the official language of government

A

english

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12
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what happened to the debts of both territories during the act of union

A

they were merged

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13
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who was originally in greater debt

A

upper canada (canada west/english)

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14
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what were the laws in each region during the act of union

A

canada east: french civil & english criminal
canada west: english criminal & civil

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