Chapter 4: Lesson 5
Why Did Rebellions Break out in Lower Canada?
 The Constitutional Act upset people in both Canadas
 __________________– worse reaction
 Political and Social Tensions
 Between 1791 and 1840, population of Lower Canada
__________________:
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High French-Canadian __________________
______________________________________
 Almost 25% was Anglophone, and French Canadians
began to worry about becoming __________________.
 Political Reaction: La Petite Bourgeoisie
________________________, in order to run against
English counterpart for seats in legislature.
 Liberal French Canadians – form __________________
 Lower Canada’s first elections (1792)
 Parti-Canadien - __________________ of seats in House of Assembly
 Formed a bloc to adopt laws favouring French Canadian population.
 __________________________________ – this angered the French
 Bills that caused tension:
 1793: Bill passed to _________________________________________
in Lower Canada. Governor rejected the bill.
 1805: Bill passed _________________________, to finance
construction of new jails. English members – tax landowners –
burden solely on French. Governor accepted the bill.
 1807: Bill passed ____________________________________.
Governor rejected the bill.
 1810: Bill passed granting ___________________________ on colony’s
budget. Governor rejected the bill.
 Involvement of the press
 Political debate creates newspapers:
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______________________ and _____________________
– favour English merchants.
__________________(1806) – favoured the French Canadians.
Biased opinions
 English – ________________________________________
 French – resented their __________________and
__________________ power
 __________________________________
 Member of Legislative Assembly – __________________ for
French Canadians
 __________________of Parti Candien, which became Parti
Patriote (in 1826)
 Believed that both the __________________ and
__________________Councils should be
__________________.
 Believed that Executive Council, should __________________
to the representatives in legislature.
 This would allow the __________________ population to have
a more active stake in the development of their economy.
 Objected to the favouritism and corruption –
______________________________
Workbook Assignment
Please complete Pages 121-122