Rebellions of 1837 Use the large paper and all the people in your group to answer the following Group questions Words to include Legislative Assembly Family Compact Executive Council Chateau Clique ID: 652398
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UNIT TEST REVIEW – GOOD LUCK!!
Rebellions of 1837 Slide2
Use the large paper and all the people in your group to answer the following:
Group questionsSlide3
Words to include:
Legislative Assembly * Family Compact
Executive Council * Chateau Clique
Legislative Council * Veto
Governor * appointed
Elected * the people
Draw a diagram that illustrates the government structure of Upper and Lower Canada in the 1830sSlide4
Why was the government in 1837 not Democratic (not Responsible)?Slide5
Why was the government in 1837 not Democratic (not Responsible)?
Appointed councils (executive and legislative) and the governor could all VETO any law passed by the elected legislative assembly (making them useless)Slide6
Take a different colour to your government diagram and demonstrate how lord Elgin made the Government of Canada ResponsibleSlide7
You will answer the following questions using the white boards or a scrap piece of paper
Individual triviaSlide8
“A small group of people who have all the power?”
What word matches the Definition?Slide9
“A small group of people who have all the power?
Oligarchy
What word matches the Definition?Slide10
“people are voted in to represent the citizens’ interests in government”
What word matches the Definition?Slide11
“people are voted in to represent the citizens’ interests in government”
Representative Government
What word matches the Definition?Slide12
“immigrants travelled to the Canadian Colonies on boats nicknamed . . .”
What word matches the Definition?Slide13
“immigrants travelled to the Canadian Colonies on boats nicknamed . . .”
Coffin Ships
What word matches the Definition?Slide14
“a series of secret safe houses to transport slaves from the southern United States to Canada ”
What word matches the Definition?Slide15
“a series of secret safe houses to transport slaves from the southern United States to Canada ”
Underground Railroad
What word matches the Definition?Slide16
“a government that has the power to change the law, follows the wishes of the majority, and can be removed from office by that majority”
What word matches the Definition?Slide17
“a government that has the power to change the law, follows the wishes of the majority, and can be removed from office by that majority”
Responsible Government
What word matches the Definition?Slide18
“a government that is both representative and responsible”
What word matches the Definition?Slide19
“a government that is both representative and responsible”
Democracy
What word matches the Definition?Slide20
“The French Colony”
What word matches the Definition?Slide21
“The French Colony”
Lower Canada
What word matches the Definition?Slide22
“The 2 councils appointed by the governor that held all the power in upper and lower Canada”
What word matches the Definition?Slide23
“The 2 councils appointed by the governor that held all the power in upper and lower Canada”
Executive Council and
Legislative council
What word matches the Definition?Slide24
“Parliament elected by the majority of citizens to represent their interests in Government”
What word matches the Definition?Slide25
“Parliament elected by the majority of citizens to represent their interests in Government”
Legislative Assembly
What word matches the Definition?Slide26
“The ability to override a decision made by another”
What word matches the Definition?Slide27
“The ability to override a decision made by another”
Veto
What word matches the Definition?Slide28
“The ruling Elite in Upper Canada”
What word matches the Definition?Slide29
“The ruling Elite in Upper Canada”
Family Compact
What word matches the Definition?Slide30
“The ruling Elite in Lower Canada”
What word matches the Definition?Slide31
“The ruling Elite in Lower Canada”
Chateau Clique
What word matches the Definition?Slide32
“The Leader of the Uprising in Upper Canada”
What word matches the Definition?Slide33
“The Leader of the Uprising in Upper Canada”
William Lyon Mackenzie
What word matches the Definition?Slide34
“The Leader of the Uprising in Lower Canada”
What word matches the Definition?Slide35
“The Leader of the Uprising in Lower Canada”
Louis-Joseph Papineau
What word matches the Definition?Slide36
“The Battle leader in lower Canada who was victorious in the Battle of Saint-Dennis”
What word matches the Definition?Slide37
“The Battle leader in lower Canada who was victorious in the Battle of Saint-Dennis”
Wolfred Nelson
What word matches the Definition?Slide38
W
hich rebellion failed because of Disorganization and poor leadership?
What word matches the Definition?Slide39
W
hich rebellion failed because of Disorganization and poor leadership?Upper Canada
What word matches the Definition?Slide40
W
hich rebellion failed because of lack of support from the Church?
What word matches the Definition?Slide41
W
hich rebellion failed because of lack of support from the Church?Lower Canada
What word matches the Definition?Slide42
“In upper Canada, 2/7 of the land was owned by”
What word matches the Definition?Slide43
“In upper Canada, 2/7 of the land was owned by”
Clergy / Crown reserves
What word matches the Definition?Slide44
“the list of demands for change by patriotes of Lower Canada, sent to the British Government”
What word matches the Definition?Slide45
“the list of demands for change by patriotes of Lower Canada, sent to the British Government”
92 Resolutions
What word matches the Definition?Slide46
“He had to flee to the United States dressed as a woman”
What word matches the Definition?Slide47
“He had to flee to the United States dressed as a woman”
William Lyon Mackenzie
What word matches the Definition?Slide48
“He wrote a report recommending Unification, assimilation and Responsible government”
What word matches the Definition?Slide49
“He wrote a report recommending Unification, assimilation and Responsible government”
Lord Durham
What word matches the Definition?Slide50
“He made the Canadian Government responsible to the people”
What word matches the Definition?Slide51
“He made the Canadian Government responsible to the people”
Lord Elgin
What word matches the Definition?Slide52
“this bill resulted in riots and the burning of the parliament buildings”
What word matches the Definition?Slide53
“this bill resulted in riots and the burning of the parliament buildings”
Rebellion Loses Bill
What word matches the Definition?Slide54
“this bill proved that Canada did have responsible government’
What word matches the Definition?Slide55
“this bill proved that Canada did have responsible government’
Rebellion Loses Bill
What word matches the Definition?Slide56
“This was the unification of Upper and Lower Canada into 1 colony’
What word matches the Definition?Slide57
“This was the unification of Upper and Lower Canada into 1 colony’
Act of Union (1841)
What word matches the Definition?Slide58
“Both the English and the French had to agree for any laws to be passed in government”
What word matches the Definition?Slide59
“Both the English and the French had to agree for any laws to be passed in government”
Double Majority
What word matches the Definition?Slide60
“after the Act of Union in 1841, the English ½ of the Canadian colony would be called . . .”
What word matches the Definition?Slide61
“after the Act of Union in 1841, the English ½ of the Canadian colony would be called . . .”
Canada West
What word matches the Definition?Slide62
“after the Act of Union in 1841, the French ½ of the Canadian colony would be called . . .”
What word matches the Definition?Slide63
“after the Act of Union in 1841, the French ½ of the Canadian colony would be called . . .”
Canada East
What word matches the Definition?Slide64
What was life like for Women in Upper Canada?
Describe at least 3 points for . . .Slide65
What was life like for Women in Upper Canada?
Married
Lots of children / pregnancies
Clear land / farm
Gather wood / medicine / vegetation
Make soap / candlesIsolated
Describe at least 3 points for . . .Slide66
What was the Journey to Canada in Coffin ships like?
Describe at least 3 points for . . .Slide67
What was the Journey to Canada in Coffin ships like?
Crowded
Bring own food – rotten / smelly / starve
Disease and death
In steerage (where cargo would go) for entire journey
Cots / dorm accommodation
Describe at least 3 points for . . .Slide68
The Underground Railroad? (challenges, motivations, symbols)
Describe at least 3 points for . . .Slide69
The Underground Railroad? (challenges, motivations, symbols)
Leave due to abuse, lack of freedom (slavery)
Travel to Canada where slavery is illegal (even if still is racism)
Series of safe houses
Use code words and symbols to give direction
Describe at least 3 points for . . .Slide70
The effect of European settlers on the First Nations people?
Describe at least 3 points for . . .Slide71
The effect of European settlers on the First Nations people?
Loss of land to settlement
Loss of independence as work for fur trade
Competition for resources
Loss of animals
DiseaseNew religion / culture forced upon them
New way of claiming territory / land
Describe at least 3 points for . . .Slide72
What causes were the same for both Rebellions
?Can you answer . . .Slide73
What causes were the same for both Rebellions
?Both wanted Responsible government
Can you answer . . .Slide74
The Events of the Rebellion in Lower Canada?
Can you answer . . .Slide75
The Events of the Rebellion in Lower Canada?
92 resolutions written and rejected
Riots and protests
Church vocally does not support rebellion
Papineau escapes capture
Victory in battle at Saint Dennis
Losses in Saint Charles and Saint Eustache
French Surrender to British
Can you answer . . .Slide76
The Events of the Rebellion in Upper Canada?
Can you answer . . .Slide77
The Events of the Rebellion in Upper Canada?
Mackenzie meets in Montgomery’s Tavern and plans an attack on York, when the British are distracted in Lower Canada
March on
Yonge
Street
Fire weapons, confusion, RetreatSurrender (and Mackenzie escapes to USA)
Can you answer . . .Slide78
Why did each Rebellion Fail?
Can you answer . . .Slide79
Why did each Rebellion Fail?
Upper: disorganization / poor leadership
Lower: lack of Church support, fear of looting
Can you answer . . .Slide80
What did Lord Durham recommend in his report?
Can you answer . . .Slide81
What did Lord Durham recommend in his report?
Assimilation of French
Union of 2 colonies
Responsible Government
Can you answer . . .Slide82
What was the reaction to the Rebellion Losses Bill?
Why did Lord Elgin pass it anyway?
Can you answer . . .Slide83
What was the reaction to the Rebellion Losses Bill?
Riots / burn parliament buildingsWhy did Lord Elgin pass it anyway?
Because it was legally passed, and the government was now responsible
Can you answer . . .Slide84
Any Questions?