HIST 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Clergy Reserve, John Redpath, Joseph Howe
27 Oct 2014
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Hist 1300 - making of canada - lecture 8: the triumph of moderation. The failure of extremes: the rebellions in lower canada and upper canada. The government does not pay attention to the constituency it is ruling. The reiteration of british domination: the 1840 act of union. Responsible government: the political solution to an array of colonial woes. Union government in practice: the revitalization of cooperation and coexistence. Canada west uc (ont) and canada east lc (qc) cooperate more as a result of the union. Problems: level of intolerance and desire to control. Moderate indignation: responsible government comes to nova scotia. The council of 12- middle class citizens- seeked responsible government. All these places has political, social, economic problems. Modern reformers decided to pursue responsible government. Responsible government does not solve cultural and economical problems. The council of twelve, ns"s executive council (advisers to the gov"t) (equivalent of. Publisher/editor of the novascotian, a reform-minded newspaper.
