How significant was the Durham report in developing Britain's relationship with its colonies?

Question 1

When was the great reform act?

Answer 1

1832

Question 2

What did the Great reform act do?

Answer 2

Increase the electorate from 366,000 to 650,000

Question 3

Who was Lord Durham?

Answer 3

Went to Eton
Wealthy
Liberal wing of aristocratic whigs
Radical imperialist

Question 4

When was Lord Durham appointed high commissioner to Canada?

Answer 4

15 January 1838 after refusing twice before

Question 5

Who was Charles Buller?

Answer 5

Radical MP
Sympathetic to the Canadians
Advised Durham on the fate of prisoners

Question 6

What did Charles Buller blame the lack of support on?

Answer 6

Durham’s failure to provide the government with info

Question 7

What did Edward Wakefield do to go to prison?

Answer 7

Age 20 married a 16 year old and she left him £70,000
Age 30 married a 15 year old

Question 8

How long did Wakefield go to prison for?

Answer 8

3 years

Question 9

What policy did he come up with in prison?

Answer 9

Systematic colonisation

Question 10

How was Wakefield’s involvement kept secret?

Answer 10

He was unpaid and unrecogised

Question 11

What were Wakefield’s ideas?

Answer 11

Sale of land to encourage wealth
Taxation of land to raise money
Concentration of settlers

Question 12

What did Wakefield advocate for?

Answer 12

Union of Canada

Question 13

When did Durham arrive in Quebec?

Answer 13

May 1838

Question 14

What did Durham promise to have?

Answer 14

A open mind and to be fair

Question 15

What did Durham do went he arrived in Quebec?

Answer 15

Met with important political figures
Formed committees to get different ideas
Engaged with ordinary citizens

Question 16

What happened to the prisoners that were found guilty?

Answer 16

8 were transported to Bermuda

Question 17

What was the overall feeling in Canada?

Answer 17

Poor farming, conditions and harvests
Political tensions and bitterness
State od distress
Conflict between traditional French and modern British

Question 18

Who began to denounce Durham?

Answer 18

Lord Brougham, said that Durham’s actions were illegal

Question 19

Why did Lord Brougham think Durham’s actions were illegal?

Answer 19

Sent accuses, not trialed, men to exile

Question 20

When did Durham resign?

Answer 20

9 October

Question 21

What did the report on the affairs of British North America state?

Answer 21

Unification
Responsible self-government
Legislative assembly elected but party with majority would exercise power via a cabinet government

Question 22

When was the report on the affairs of British North America?

Answer 22

1838

Question 23

What was responsible government?

Answer 23

Settlers elected their own legislative
Ministers were responsible to the legislative
Responsible for economy and tax

Question 24

What did Britain retain control over?

Answer 24

Foreign affairs and military

Question 25

When was responsible government applied to the whole of Canada?

Answer 25

1858

Question 26

What did the family compact do before?

Answer 26

Blockaded economic and social development

Question 27

What did the family compact do after the responsible gov?

Answer 27

Colonial government were made responsible to the electorate rather than the governor/crown

Question 28

What did Britain do in terms of the family compact?

Answer 28

Reduced the power of the family compact, stimulate colonial development, imperial connection with Britain and minimised American influence

Question 29

Why were there radical divies?

Answer 29

Class struggle

Question 30

How did Britain battle the racial divides?

Answer 30

French speaking and English speaking brought together to form an equal middle class

Question 31

What was the Act of Union?

Answer 31

Equal representation of a single parliament

Question 32

When was the Act of Union proclaimed?

Answer 32

10 February 1841

Question 33

Response of the British Canadians to the unification?

Answer 33

Welcome by those in Lower Canada as they were a minority

Question 34

Response of the French Canadians to the unification?

Answer 34

Concerns over it losening and destroying their culture and identity

Question 35

When was New Zealand given responsible government?

Answer 35

Mid 1850s

Question 36

When was the Cape given responsible government?

Answer 36

1872

Question 37

When was NSW given responsible government?

Answer 37

1850

Question 38

When was Western Australia given responsible government?

Answer 38

1890

Question 39

What happened in South Africa in terms of fighting for independence?

Answer 39

Dutch speaking settlers in the interior Boer wars

Question 40

Where was self government never granted?

Answer 40

Jamaica or India

Question 41

How were people treated in non-white colonies

Answer 41

Mutineers blown up Massacres Didn't want them to seek independence

Question 42

Who were not mentioned in the Durham report?

Answer 42

Native Americans