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1. FROM THE LIST BELOW, SELECT THE ECONOMIC PROBLEM, THE POLITICAL PROBLEM, AND THE SOCIAL PROBLEM THAT WERE AT THE ROOT OF THE 1837-38 REBELLIONS
1. The agricultural crisis (the shortage of land ) 2. The threat of an American invasion 3. The cholera epidemic 4. The increase in customs duties 5. The lack of responsible government 6. The Louis Riel affair
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POLITICAL PROBLEM
SOCIAL PROBLEM
2.The period between 1830 and 1840 was one of poilitical confrontation in Lower Canada. It was against the backdrop of this conflict that the rebellions of 1837- 1838 took place.
PLACE THE FOLLOWING EVENTS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.
1. The Patriotes revolted and were defeateded by the British army. 2. The British Parliament imposed the Act of Union. 3. The 92 Resolutions were passed by the Lower Canadian assembly.
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3. The text below refers to a turning point in our history.
The Lower Canada Assembly passed the 92 Resolutions, a list of grievances, complaints and demands of the Canadiens. England's response to the 92 Resolutions contained in Russell's Resolutions rejected the demands to make the Legislative Council an elected body and to make the Executive Council responsible to the Assembly.
WHAT HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER LORD JOHN RUSSELL HAD REJECTED THE PATRIOTES' DEMANDS ?
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. 4.WHICH PERIOD OF TIME IS CHARACTERIZED BY THE FOLLOWING THREE STATEMENTS ?
Soil depletion and out-dated equipment brought a long period of decline in agricultural production in Lower Canada. During the rebellions major battles took place in Saint-Denis, Saint-Charles, and Saint-Eustache. Thousands of Irish immigrants came from the British Isles.
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PLACE THE OTHER THREE EVENTS IN THEIR CORRECT CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.
1. There was to be one United Assembly: 42 elected members would represent Canada West and 42 elected members would represent Canada East .
3. During the rebellions major battles took place in Saint-Denis, Saint Charles, and Saint-Eustache.
4. In the 92 Resolutions, the Lower Canadian assembly called for an elected legislative council, control of the budget, and responsible government.
5. Govrernor Elgin applied the principle of responsible government : the members of the executive council would be chosen from among the elected representatives.
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6. WHAT DEMOCRATIC RIGHT COULD CITIZENS OF UPPER AND LOWER CANADA EXERCISE AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL ACT OF 1791 ?
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7. FROM EACH OF THE SETS BELOW, CHOOSE THE FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENTS OF 1837-1838.
ECONOMIC FACTORS 1. Lower Canada was experiencing a serious agricultural crisis. 2. The timber trade benefitted only Upper Canada. 3. England abolished free trade.
SOCIAL FACTORS 4. The Loyalists were moving into Lower Canada. 5. Large numbers of British immigrants arrived in Lower Canada. 6. The overpopulation of the seigneuries forced many habitants to migrate to the towns and cities.
POLITICAL FACTORS 7. The Governor refused to give the members of the Legislative Assembly control over the budget. 8. The Legislative Assembly was primarily composed of British representatives. 9. The British Parliament refused to unite the two Canadas.
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POLITICAL FACTOR
8. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING TEXT BY COMPLETING THE SENTENCES IN WHICH YOU MAKE LINKS BETWEEN THE ARMED CONFLICTS, DURHAM'S REPORT AND THE ACT OF UNION.
During the 1830's, discontent in Lower Canada had reached a peak.
In 1834, the members of the Assembly sent London a long list of grievances and demands in the 92 Resolutions. Three years later, Lord John Russell rejected the 92 resolutions.
Rallies were held to tell the population about the consequences of England's refusal. Armed conflicts broke out between the Patriotes and the British army.
Following these conflicts ..... (Who ?) Lord was sent to Upper and Lower Canada to investigate the situation and to find solutions to both the political and social problems affecting Lower Canada.
His political solution was to (What?) Upper and Lower Canada.
This was accomplished in 1840 with the passage of the (What?) .
Regarding the French population of Lower Canada, Durham wanted the French Canadians to be (What?) by the English.
9. The following three documents characterize one of the most important periods in our history.
PLACE THE DOCUMENTS IN CHRONOLICAL ORDER.
1. Papineau and a small committee drafted reform proposals which they called the Ninety-two Resolutions.
2. "I expected to find a contest between a government and a people : I found two nations warring within the bosom of a single state." Lord Durham
3. "For a long time, Dear Brothers, we have heard nothing but talk of unrest and revolution among our people. Do not be tempted by those who urge you to rebel against the established government on the pretext that you are a Sovereign People." Bishop Lartigue of Montreal
10. The years between 1830 and 1840 were an explosive period in Lower Canada. The rebellions of 1837-38 erupted during this period.
COMPLETE THE TEXT BELOW USING ONE OF EACH PAIR OF SUGGESTIONS.
A) Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine D) Lord Durham Louis-Joseph Papineau Lord Russell
B) measles E) Constitutional Act cholera Act of Union
C) 10 Resolutions F) responsible government 92 Resolutions representation by population
Type your answers in the Text Boxes below. Copy the suggestion exactly. In 1834, the leader of the Patriotes, A) , had the legislative assembly adopt a law summarizing the grievances of the French-speaking population. This political debate occurred in a difficult socio-economic context, since Lower Canada was facing a serious farming crisis and 7000 people had died from an epidemic of B) brought from Europe by Irish immigrants.
In 1837, Parliament in London published the C) rejecting the demands of the Patriotes. This action angered the population and violence broke out. The armed insurrection was severely suppressed by the army. London named a new governor-general, D) , whose mission was to investigate the causes of the rebellion and to propose solutions to the problems in the Canadian colonies. The British Parliament accepted certain changes in the governor-general's report and adopted the E) . London refused, however to grant F) to the colonies.
11. Following the rebellions of 1837-1838, London sent Lord Durham to investigate the situation in the two Canadas. He was to analyze the situation and submit his recommendations. After studying Durham's report, London decided to apply some of his recommendations. These decisions were embodied in law in the constitution of 1840 (Act of Union).
A) NAME THE POLITICAL SOLUTION PROPOSED IN EACH OF THE TWO TEXTS BELOW.
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TEXT 1 "I believe that no permanent or efficient remedy can be devised for the disorders except a fusion. Thus the province would be subjected to the vigorous domination of an English majority in a legislative union." Durham's Report
Political solution proposed was the
TEXT 2 According to Durham, the only way to put a stop to political agitation would be to instruct the governor to administer the colony according to the wishes of the Executive Council. This council would have to represent a majority of the members of the Legislative Assembly.
Political solution proposed was government.
B) WHICH OF THESE POLITICAL SOLUTIONS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ACT OF UNION OF 1840 ?
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Of the above two political solutions proposed by Lord Durham, the one that was not included in the Act of Union of 1840 was
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