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when was the peace of paris
1963
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what did the 1791 constitution act do
establish political system of governement in upper and lower canada
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when did upper canada move from the system of free land grants to one of sale by auction
1825
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who was given a royal charter in 1825 to aid colonisation and development
the canada company
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who controlled the executive council in upper canada
the family compact
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what was land tenure in upper canada based on
british freehold tenure
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how much of all land was designated as clergy reserves
1/7
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why was no reform of the clergy reserve possible
even if leg assembly vote for change, devote anglican family compact would block it
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how was revenue raised in UC
by selling land to the canada company
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who was 'the father of responsible government'
robert baldwin
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what land system was used in LC
seigneurial system
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when was the quebec act
1774
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what did the act allow
free practice of catholicism and accepting use of french civil law for matter of privte law
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who ran the executive council in LC
chateau clique
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what were supporters of reform in LC called
patriotes
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who was the governor of LC between 1820 and 1828
lord dalhousie
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how many signed the petition against dalhousie
87,000
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when were the canada comittees repport published
1829
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what did they advise
no reform, just needed proper management by governor
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when was the howick act passed
1831
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what did the act do
transferred revenues from duties to the assemblies
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who led the revolt in UC
mackenzie
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when was mackenzies newspaper attacked by the family compact
1826
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what assissted poor immigrants
the oops township scheme
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why did reformers reject the scheme
wasn't done with consultation from the leg assembly
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when were the two cholera epidemics
1832 and 1834
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when was colborne govenor of UC
1828-35
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what did colborne do
bypass leg assembly by using tax revenues to pay officials salaries,set up prep school instead of uni, allocate income from clergy reserves to 44 anglican parishes
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when was head govenor
1835-38
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what did head do
invited moderates onto exec committee but then removed them when they complained about lack of consultation, campaigned against reformed in 1836 election sucessfully removing them from the leg assembly
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what laws did the new 1836 leg assembly pass
extend session of legislative and preventing members of legislature from serving as exec councillors
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when did mackenzie launch the revolt
december 1837
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what happened on the 5th december
several hundered marched south of yonge street and exchange fire with small group of loyalists
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how was the revolt effectively ended
arrival of loyalist reinforcements few days later dispersed rebels
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where did mackenzie and other rebels flee too
navy island
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when was mackenzie captured
13th jan 1838
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what was the name of the supply shi burnt
caroline
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why was papineau opposed to the british
he had french-canadian nationalism and so opposed any changes to seigneurial land systems
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when were the 92 resolutions published
1834
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what did papineau reject
the civil list
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what caused outrage jan 1836
head disclosed full terms of the inquiry by gosford to the assembly in UC
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when did the gosford commission of inquiry arrive
1835
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when were the 10 russell resolutions passed
6th march 1837
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what did they do
reject 92 resolutions and allow governor to use public funds without consent of assembly
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how much was it calculated that LC owed britain for payment of officials
£142,160
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when did banks close is LC
18th may 1837
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when was societe des fils de la liberte formed
sept-oct 1837
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when is martial law declared
5th december 1837
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by when did gosford have the situation back in control
dec 1837-jan 1838
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how many patriotes were jailed
500
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what was passed the 10th feb 1838
act suspending 1791 constitution
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when was martial law revoked
27th april 1838
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when was durham dispatched to canada
1837
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who did durham refuse to mention in his report
natives
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who did durham take as his advisers
wakefield and turton
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how long did durhams mission last
four and half years
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when was durhams report published
11th feb 1839
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what stired up contraversy in britain
durhams decision to ban the most guilty to bermuda
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what was the bill of indemnity
bill declaring durhams actions illegal
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when did durham resign
9th october 1838
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what theory did wakefield develop
systematic colonisation
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who was appointed nominal head of the commission into the crown lands
buller
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what were the principle recommendations of the report
unification, quebec act cancelled, responsible self-government
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when was the act of union proclaimed
10th feb 1841
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