Government in the Colonies Representative vs. Responsible Governments

Legislative and Executive Councils Appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor Part of the elite Chose those who were most loyal to Britain In all colonies except lower Canada he chose males of British heritage who were loyal to the Church of England. Newfoundland: merchants who controlled the fishing industry. Other colonies: wealthy professional men or merchants. Lower Canada: the French elite Power of VETO

Legislative Assembly NOT always part of the elite, always wealthy or professionals. COULD suggest bills that would help all, but not effective usually…why? Approved bills such as taxes but they didn’t truly have much power since they could be dissolved if the government didn’t like their policies.

Who Could Vote in the 1830’s? You MUST meet the following requirements: Males over 21 British citizens Property qualifications (own land or pay rent year round)

So, what happened? REBELLION! reformers Led by reformers: professional people and merchants who had the education, money and time to get involved in the issues of the day.

Rebellion in Lower Canada 1837 Led by the Parti Patriote Concerns: British immigration policies, land, losing language (F.C.s) Problems: Poor harvest—starvation, cholera epidemic Leader: Louis-Joseph Papineau

Rebellion in Upper Canada 1837 Concerns: unequal government spending (ex. canals), land disputes Problems: poor harvest—starvation for the farmers and families Leader: William Lyon Mackenzie

Assignment—Individual or up to 4 people—no more and no exceptions Use this link -of-1837/ to: -of-1837/ Create a report that includes the following: 1 Major cause, 3 events for each rebellion and 1 outcome of the rebellions. This should be no longer than one page double spaced or two hand written. Or Or A skit that shows what the atmosphere was like in in either Upper or Lower Canada (you’ll be taking on characters of ).

Or Or A timeline for each of the rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada. Or Or A story which describes a way in which lives were effected by the rebellions Or Or A diary entry which describes a way in which lives were effected by the rebellions Or Or A piece of artwork that shows an aspect of the rebellions of