1. SOCIAL STUDIES 10 BUILDING A NATION POLITICAL PARTIES AND DEADLOCK

2. Remember that the Act of Union What was the Act of Union? What was the Act of Union? It had united both Upper and Lower Canada It had united both Upper and Lower Canada Upper Canada = Canada West Upper Canada = Canada West Lower Canada = Canada East Lower Canada = Canada East Granted Responsible Government Granted Responsible Government

3. Was the Act of Union Successful? Was the Act successful? Explain…… Was the Act successful? Explain…… Not really, not one political party could get support of majority in Legislative Assembly Not really, not one political party could get support of majority in Legislative Assembly French Canadians = English had no regard for French culture French Canadians = English had no regard for French culture English Canadians = French trying to run everything their way English Canadians = French trying to run everything their way

4. Formation of Coalitions Coalition- party that wins seeks help from other parties to form government Coalition- party that wins seeks help from other parties to form government Politicians in Canada had to build coalitions to keep power Politicians in Canada had to build coalitions to keep power Take a few minutes and write down whether/not you think coalition governments worked/did not work in the Canadas. Explain your answer.. Take a few minutes and write down whether/not you think coalition governments worked/did not work in the Canadas. Explain your answer..

5. Frustration Members of French and English provinces rarely agreed on an issue Members of French and English provinces rarely agreed on an issue Good for French = Bad for English Good for French = Bad for English Good for English = Bad for French Good for English = Bad for French Frenchman English man

6. Political Parties Canada West Canada West Clear Grit Party Clear Grit Party Tories Tories

7. Clear Grit Party Radical Radical Defended English CDN interests Defended English CDN interests Leader-George Brown Leader-George Brown Attacked corruption in government Attacked corruption in government Disliked Catholics and French Disliked Catholics and French Wanted province = democratic Wanted province = democratic

8. Tories Leader- John A Macdonald Leader- John A Macdonald Less democratic than Grits Less democratic than Grits Believed in a British style of government in Canada Believed in a British style of government in Canada Against change Against change

9. Political Parties Canada East Canada East Parti Rouge Parti Rouge Parti Bleu Parti Bleu

10. Guess Who’s Back??? Papineau Returns from Exile in the United States

11. Canada East Parties Parti Rouge Parti Rouge Radical Radical Leader- Louis Joseph Papineau Leader- Louis Joseph Papineau Attracted habitants- French speaking farmers and French businessmen Opposed English commercial interests Attracted habitants- French speaking farmers and French businessmen Opposed English commercial interests Favored American style govt Favored American style govt Hated Act of Union Hated Act of Union

12. Parti Bleu Leader = George Etienne Cartier Leader = George Etienne Cartier Most powerful group in Canada East Most powerful group in Canada East Focus: economic development of Canada East Focus: economic development of Canada East Defended French culture Defended French culture Favored cooperation Favored cooperation

13. Interview Assignment With a partner you are to create an interview that you might have with one the leaders we have learnt about With a partner you are to create an interview that you might have with one the leaders we have learnt about One of you can be the leader and the other the interviewer, or you both can be leaders, interviewing each other One of you can be the leader and the other the interviewer, or you both can be leaders, interviewing each other Length of your interviews should be one page double sided Length of your interviews should be one page double sided Be sure to include relevant questions: Ask their thoughts on confederation, other parties, other leaders, different people in Canada, etc. Be sure to include relevant questions: Ask their thoughts on confederation, other parties, other leaders, different people in Canada, etc.