STRUGGLE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT

Question 1

What is an another name for liberal political theorists who were the champion of middle class merchants and industrialists

Answer 1

Whigs

Question 2

What were the people who arrived causing the first wave of immigration in 1791 to 1812 called

Answer 2

Late loyalists

Question 3

What were the changes resulting from the industrial revolution allowing new European Arrivals in North America called

Answer 3

Great Migration

Question 4

This type of government elected people with very little power

Answer 4

Representative government

Question 5

What were the parliamentary government’s 3 components

Answer 5

Judicial
Executive
Legislative

Question 6

What does a representative government turn into after forcing executive council to become responsible to the elected people

Answer 6

Responsible government

Question 7

What was the land set aside for Protestant clergy called

Answer 7

Clergy Reserves

Question 8

What was the land set aside for government expenses called

Answer 8

Crown reserves

Question 9

Which group of families had political power in Upper Canada

Answer 9

Family Compact

Question 10

What church were the members of family compact from

Answer 10

Anglican Church

Question 11

What was the group opposed to family compact

Answer 11

Reformers

Question 12

What was the group of the more violent reformers

Answer 12

Radicals

Question 13

Who led the radicals

Answer 13

William Lyon Mackenzie

Question 14

What did Mackenzie work in

Answer 14

Newspapers

Question 15

Which group had the political power in lower Canada

Answer 15

Chateau Clique

Question 16

What was the main problem in Lower Canada

Answer 16

British considered the French as backwards idiots

Question 17

Who led the reform movement in Lower Canada

Answer 17

Louis Joseph Papineau

Question 18

What did Louis Joseph Papineau work as

Answer 18

Lawyer

Question 19

What was the name of Papineau’s reform group

Answer 19

Parti Canadien

Question 20

What was the radical reform group in Lower Canada

Answer 20

Patriots

Question 21

Who was the leader of Lower Canada rebellion

Answer 21

Papineau

Question 22

Who was the leader of Upper Canada rebellion

Answer 22

Mackenzie

Question 23

Who was also known as Radical Jack Lampton

Answer 23

Lord Durham

Question 24

Durham believed in what form of government

Answer 24

Responsible government

Question 25

What was passed to unite upper and lower Canada and give responsible government

Answer 25

Act of Union

Question 26

This governor’s task was to bring economic prosperity to a united Canada and prevent responsible government

Answer 26

Sydenham

Question 27

Who led responsible government in Nova Scotia

Answer 27

Joseph Howe

Question 28

Responsible government was achieved by Lord Durham’s son in law

Answer 28

Lord Elgin

Question 29

This bill passed in 1849 was to test the responsible government as it was against the wishes of previous power

Answer 29

Rebellion Losses Bill

Question 30

Who was the reformer in upper Canada who wanted responsible government

Answer 30

Robert Baldwin

Question 31

Which two reformers allied to pave way for responsible government

Answer 31

Baldwin and Lafontaine

Question 32

Trade agreement between USA and Canada

Answer 32

Reciprocity agreement

Question 33

Assembly needing the support of both the English and French is called

Answer 33

A double majority

Question 34

A radical reform groups called the Clear Grits was led by who

Answer 34

George Brown

Question 35

What were the people with no political ties within the house known as

Answer 35

Loose fish

Question 36

What was the deadlock in the house was broken by

Answer 36

The Great Coalition

Question 37

Who were the 4 important members of the Great Coalition

Answer 37

Brown
MacDonald
Cartier
Galt

Question 38

Who emerged as the leader from the Great Coalition members

Answer 38

MacDonald