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Mind Map by Danni Watts, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Danni Watts
almost 8 years ago
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Causes of the revolt in
Upper Canada
- Radical reformers
- From 1828 Robert Baldwin had formed the
moderate voice of reformers and was
developing the idea of responsible
self-government
- William Lyon Mackenzie became a radical reformer
after his newspaper was attacked by the sons of the
Family Compact in 1826
- Mackenzie advocated that Canada seek
independence and follow the suit of the
American colonies
- From 1828 Robert Baldwin had formed the
moderate voice of reformers and was
developing the idea of responsible
self-government
- Emigration into
the province
- Irish immigration into Canada in the 1830s meant places east of Toronto became notably Irish in character.
- Prejudices towards the Irish included that they were feckless, criminally
inclined and carried disease
- Reformers objected to the costs and lack of consultation over the
Ops Township Scheme which helped poor immigrants
- Family Compact objected to number of Irish immigrants who were
unlikely to support their power and would upset the status quo
- Concerns regarding immigration increased
with the cholera epidemics of 1832 and
1834
- American financial crisis in 1837 also heightened concerns over immigration
- Irish immigration into Canada in the 1830s meant places east of Toronto became notably Irish in character.
- The 1836 election
- The 1836 election was successful for Head as it
removed Reformers from the legislative
assembly a delivered a pro-government majority
- A variety of laws were passed to prevent the reformers challenging their
position
- Extension of legislative
session
- A law preventing members of the legislature from serving as
executive councillors. This cemented power of Family Compact
- Under Mackenzie's leadership, many Reformers came to believe
rebellion was now necessary and established Committees of
Correspondence and secret councils
- Extension of legislative
session
- The 1836 election was successful for Head as it
removed Reformers from the legislative
assembly a delivered a pro-government majority
- Action of the
lieutenant governors
- Sir John Colborne (1828-35 office) and Sir Francis
Bond Head (1835-38 office) were governors of
Upper Canada with an authoritarian attitude and
saw themselves as superior to the executive
council
- Colborne did improve infrastructure to some extent
- Colborne bypassed the legislative assembly to pay officials' salaries
- Colborne set up a classic English preparatory school
instead of the called for university
- Colborne was demoted after his most
controversial move when he allocated income
from clergy reserves to 44 Anglican Churches
- Sir Francis Head had no previous
colonial experience
- Head invited reformers onto the executive committee but
then removed them when they complained about lack of
consultation
- Head campaigned against the Reformers in 1836 election
- Sir John Colborne (1828-35 office) and Sir Francis
Bond Head (1835-38 office) were governors of
Upper Canada with an authoritarian attitude and
saw themselves as superior to the executive
council
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