Lower Canada Rebellion

is responsible to the people. this means that the government is dependent on the support of the people by election assembly instead of going by monarchy. Lower Canada Rebellions The Rebellions in Lower Canada were against the Roman catholic Church and the british Government who both had large amounts of power over the French. The Rebellion was led by Louis Joseph Papineau and the Patriotes. He published the Ninety-Two Resolutions which were a list of demands for political reforms and improvements

good a topic as anything else, so personally I didn’t care about the topic. But as I put more research into the topic I came to realize just how important George Etienne Cartier was to Canada. Not just in his efforts towards Confederation but also the work he put into preserving French culture and identity in Canada to railway development. Of course this isn’t as exciting as many other topics, but without George Cartier’s legacy and contributions we would most likely not be where we are today. In

The Causes for the Rebellion of 1837-1838 The rebellions of Upper and Lower Canada were in the interests of self-government but were doomed to failure from their beginning. Each of these two colonies encountered a great deal of problems right from the institution of the Constitution Act of 1791 and the problems continually got worse until the only choice to some seem to be rebellion. There were several problems that lead to the rebellions of 1837-38. In Lower Canada there was the agricultural

but I did find that one of George’s brothers also went into law and was a partner of Georges during the time he practiced law(Bonenfant). As you can tell probably tell from the name, George Etienne Cartier came from French background and lived in Lower Canada which was mainly French, he came from a relatively wealthy family of grain exporters and millers(Sweeny). Which possibly influenced his views towards Confederation after the repeal of the Corn Laws, but that’s a subject for later, when we understand

and Lower Canada was created because of the incompetent way the government managed the country, a lack of representation in the government, a lack of understanding of the colonist's in Upper and Lower Canada, and discrimination towards the French in Lower Canada. Numerous colonists arrived to Upper and Lower Canada to begin a new life with a proper government however, the government in Canada did not satisfy their needs. Firstly, the unskilled way the government ran Upper and Lower Canada upset

The Similarities and Differences of the Causes of the Rebellion in Upper and Lower Canada The causes of the Rebellions of 1837 in Upper and Lower Canada have similarities and differences. For example, both Upper and Lower Canada had problems with their government, not having a representative or responsible one. They also both had a group, the Family Compact in Upper Canada and the Chateau Clique in Lower Canada, that had a lot of money and power. Another similarity is that they both had a document

The research in this proposal primarily focuses on the rebellions that took place in both upper and Lower Canada during 1838. The time line of this proposal will include events prior to the actual rebellions as they are significant to the understanding of the causes of these uprisings. In 1837 and 1838, insurrections against the British colonial government arose in Lower and Upper Canada. Moderates hoped to reform the political system, while radicals yearned for a restructuring of both administration

The Rebellions of Upper and Lower Canada all began from the way their province was being ruled by the British. The Lower Canada rebels wanted the farming industry of the French Population to be more noticeable and less about business interest. Moreover, the reality is that the British are trying to take away the French culture and language in lower Canada. The French rebels believe that the “Château Clique” should not be controlled by the British. The leader of the Rebellions in the Lower Canada was

The Upper Canada Rebellion was an uprising of “commoners” during 1837-1838 in the Great Lakes/Ontario area,it was incited by William Lyon Mackenzie(Library and Archives Canada), and focused on the issues of an oppressive overseas government,lack of representation and land inequities.However,my research question is, how similar are the American Revolution and the Upper Canada Rebellion? The American Revolution and the Upper Canada Rebellion are very similar with a few differences.The American Revolution

The Impact of the Rebellions of 1837-38 By:Ishan Imagine a party taking place in a courtyard in the early 19th century. Everyone’s having fun, but after a while, the mood darkens as British loyalist forces close in on the courtyard and start a full-blown stone fight just because it was a Canadian political party. This event actually happened right before the 1837 Rebellion! The British loyalists attacked Canadian politicians with stones! After this fight, the Canadian politicians decided