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| Frage | Antworten |
| What was life like in early Upper Canada? | Quiet: hard work and labor, small communities, English speaking, forces were clear to build farms |
| What struggles did the new colonists face? | Backbreaking labor, lack of good land, debt, dangerous transport to canada |
| What was government like in UC before the 1837 Rebellion? | Family Compact was in charge, any land owners could vote but government and appointed council could veto any laws |
| Why was land such a issue for people in UC? | Almost everybody wanted to own/farm land. Crown and Clergy reserves took up 2/7th of land and were scattered so it blocked road development |
| What kind of society did Britain want to create in UC? | Aristocratic; An English society under British rule with British laws |
| What was life like for women in UC? | Worked in the home and labored in fields |
| Why did the British government and Family Compact not want responsible government? | They wanted to take care of themselves and ignore the needs of other classes |
| Briefly describe the reasons for and the results of the 1837 Rebellion in UC? | Reasons: Seeking land reform and government reform Result: Rebellions lost, Mackenzie fled, disguised as a woman to the US |
| What concerns did the French Canadians have in LC? | Discrimination against the french, lack of representation in government and taxes |
| Briefly describe the reasons for and the results of the 1837 rebellion in LC? | Reasons: seeking land reform and government reform Results: the church did not support therefore rebellion was unsuccessful *spontaneous- quickly put down |
| What did Lord Durham suggest in his report? | -Upper and Lower Canada should be joined and given responsible government -Colonies of British North America should be joined as well -Assimilate the French -Industrialize Colonies *this later became the act of union |
| Why was his report not well liked in LC? | The French in LC were to be assimilated |
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