Causes of the Rebellions of 1836-1837

One of the causes of the Rebellions of 1836-1837 was undemocratic governments because

• the legislative assembly had power over the Governor

• the Governor appointed the legislative assembly

• if the legislative assembly passed a bill the Governor did not like, he could tell the legislative council to vote against it

• if the legislative council passed a bill the Governor did not like, he could tell the legislative assembly to vote against it

The two political elites who had all of the power in Upper and Lower Canada were called:

• Chateau Clique in Upper Canada, and Family Compact in Lower Canada

• Chateau Compact in Upper Canada, and Family Clique in Lower Canada

• Chateau Compact in Lower Canada, and Family Clique in Lower Canada

• Chateau Clique in Lower Canada, and Family Compact in Upper Canada

One reason for the Rebellions of 1836-1837 was

• that farmers were almost bankrupt

• banks were failing

• the price of lumber went up

• Britain made the colony pay for the War of 1812

The seigneurial system was partially to blame for the rebellions because

• No one wanted to live on a seigneury any more

• The seigneuries wanted to be more like the British and started raising rents and taxes, making it difficult for people to live there

• The people living on the seigneuries were tired of the government

• Politicians decided that the seigneurial system needed to be eliminated

(a)   were necessary to improve transportation in Upper and Lower Canada. Leaders felt that Lower Canada was slow in building these. (SPELL IT PROPERLY!)

Whose resolutions would introduce more change to the running of Lower Canada? Papineau or Russell?

• Papineau

• Russell

Would the British government's response in the Russell Resolutions make rebellion more likely or less likely?

• More likely

• Less likely

True or False: The governments of the two Canadas did not cooperate with each other.

• True

• False

A responsible government would be

(You should be able to figure this out by thinking about the words "responsible" and "government" and the example of the governments in place in Upper and Lower Canada. Which response makes the MOST SENSE?)

• one where the government officials are appointed by the King

• one where the government officials are appointed by the Governor

• one where some government officials are appointed by the King or Governor and some are elected by the people

• one where most or all of the government is elected by the people and can be recalled by the people at any time

If you lived in Upper or Lower Canada in the 1830s, would you have been happy with your government?

• Yes! I'm happy letting others make all of the decisions for me and the colony.

• No! I want people in the government that I can go to if I am unhappy that will make a difference.