the act of union Flashcards
what is the new constitution called
the act of union
what did lord durham recommend in 1839
union of upper & lower canada
what was durhams 2 goals with uniting the canada
- solve english & french conflict
- assimilate the french eventually
when was the act of union adapted
1840
what did the act of union do to the government
create a single union government
what was the new territory called following the act of a union
the province of canada
what were lower and upper canada known as
canada east (lower canada)
canada west (upper canada)
how many elected seats did each region have in the legislative assembly
42
did the act of union allow responsible government
no
who formed majority in the legislative assembly and why
the english
some lived in canada east and had “french seats” while few french lived in canada west
what was the official language of government
english
what happened to the debts of both territories during the act of union
they were merged
who was originally in greater debt
upper canada (canada west/english)
what were the laws in each region during the act of union
canada east: french civil & english criminal
canada west: english criminal & civil
