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When did Britain gain Canada?

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After the Treaty of Paris

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When given the option to return to France how many remained in Canada?

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70,000

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What happened in the 1791 constitution?

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Restructuring into lower and upper Canada

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What was the Quebec act?

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French Canadians could practice roman catholicism
Doubled in size
French civil law was reinstated

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When was the Quebec act?

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22 June 1774

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When was the Canada act?

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1791

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Who were in upper Canada?

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British loyalists from America

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Who were in lower Canada?

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French canadians

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What was the political system for both provinces?

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Governors supported by an executive and legislative council

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What did Britain control in Canada?

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Defence, foreign affairs and external trade

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Were both provinces governed by the same government?

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No, they had separate governments

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In Upper Canada how many people were in the legislative council?

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7, for life

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Who was the legislative council in Upper Canada controlled by?

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Executive council

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How many people were in the legislative assembly in Upper Canada?

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16

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What did the legislative assembly in Upper Canada have power to do?

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Raise tax

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Who had to approve laws in upper Canada?

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The legislative council

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Who were the family compact?

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Held power via the executive council and were elected for life

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What did the family compact believe in?

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The anglican church
Did not want the system to change

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What was the political system in lower Canada?

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Followed the French system and french civil law

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Who were the Chateau Clique?

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English speaking who were dominant in the executive and legislative councils

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What did the legislative assembly in lower Canada control?

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Revenue, patronage and land grants

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Who was land held by in Upper Canada?

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By the crown to give to free settlers

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How much of land in Upper Canada was designated as clergy reserves?

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1/7

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Where did the profits from land in Upper Canada go to?

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The Anglican church

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How did the British get land from the indigenous people
Treaties were signed to increase crown lands
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How was land given out in Lower Canada?
Granted to a seigner who granted land to tenants in return for rent
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Why were there tensions in upper Canada?
Lack of infrastructure and investment Calls for responsible and cheap government Removal of family compact Small population
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Who called for constitutional reforms in Upper Canada?
Robert Baldwin
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Why were there tensions in lower Canada?
Threats to French identity English speaking Chateau Clique Rural stagnation and hardship
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What were some of the economic problems in Upper Canada?
Economic depression Crop failure Immigration Cholera from lower Canada
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What was the population of Upper Canada in 1831?
237,000
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How many people died in cholera in Upper Canada?
4000
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What were some of the economic problems in lower Canada?
Economic depression Agricultural crisis Immigration from Britain, took jobs away as they worked for less money Cholera from immigrants
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Who was the governor in Lower Canada between 1820-1828?
Dalhouise
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What were the assembly under Dalhouise refusing to do?
Vote money for the payment of officials
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What did Dalhouise refused to accept?
The patriot leader
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How many people signed the petition to end Dalhouise's governorship?
87,000
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Why did London remove Dalhouise as governor?
They didn't want unrest in Canada
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Why was the Canada committee set up?
In response to the petition that was signed by 87,000 people
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What did the Canada committee do?
Investigate concerns and report back to London
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What did the Canada committee fail to do?
No solutions were offered, they recognised the issues but didn't do anything about them
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When did the whigs come into power?
1830
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What did the whigs increase the electorate to?
366,000 to 650,000
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What did the whigs abolish?
Rotten boroughs
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Who could vote under the Whigs?
Men who owned property worth £10
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What was the Howick act?
It granted Canadian colonial assemblies greater power over funds raised through local taxation, rather than having Britain control these revenues
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When was the Howick act?
1831
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What was the civil list?
Expected the legislative assembly to agree to payment of officials from Canadan money
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How much would the Canadians have to pay in regards to the civil list?
£19,500 a year
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Who refused to pay for the civil list?
French Canadians
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What was the Threat from the USA?
Influence of war of independence The Canadians couldn't turn to them in fear of US expansion into Canada
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Who emigrated into Canada?
Irish, who were seen as freckless, criminals and diseased
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What was the ops Township scheme?
Brought Irish people over, gave them temporary shelters and cheap supplies
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What did the Irish bring to Canada?
Cholera
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What did Robert Baldwin call for?
Responsible government
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When did Robert Baldwin become a member of the legislative assembly?
1830
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When did Baldwin become a member of the executive council and who was he appointed by?
Bond appointed him in 1833
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What did Robert Baldwin do in 1836?
He wrote to the colonial secretary calling for responsible government and was rejected
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What was Papineau leader of?
PatriCanadien (reformis patriote movement)
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What did Papineau oppose?
The abused of the appointed legislative council
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What happened in 1830 in regards to Papineau?
He refused a position on the legislative council
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What did William Mackenzie call for?
Responsible government based on the American system
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When was William Mackenzie elected into the legislative Assembly?
1828
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What did William Mackenzie say about Canada?
Postage too high Lack of local government Lack of independent judges Lack of power of governors
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What did Mackenzie support?
The reform movement
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When was John Colborne governor?
1828-1835
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What did John Colborne do in terms of payment of officials?
Bypassed the legislative assembly by using tax revenues to pay officials
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When was Sir Francis Bond Head governor?
1835-1838
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What did Bond do in terms of the executive council?
Invited moderates onto the executive council and forced them out when they complained
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What happened in the 1836 election?
Victory for head after personal intervention in the campaign
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What laws were passed after the 1836 election?
Law extending legislative session Law preventing members of legislative from serving as executive council
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What was the Gosford mission?
An inquiry led by Lord Gosford
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When was the Gosford mission?
1835
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Why did Gosford make little progress?
Head disclosed the full terms of the inquiry to the assembly in upper Canada
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When were the Russel revolutions?
6 march 1837
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What were the Russel revolutions in response to?
92 resolutions
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What did the Russel revolutions allow?
Allowed governor use of public funds to pay for officials
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How did the Canadians react to the Russel revolutions?
Boycotts of British goods and free trade was opened up between USA and Canada
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How did the British respond to the Canadians in terms of the Russel revolutions?
Military increased
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When did banks close?
18 May 1837
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When did the assembly adjorne?
26 August 1837, Patriots prepared to revolt

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