CANS 200 Lecture : September 23

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Building a liberal state: responsible government to confederation. Durham report leads to responsible government (colonial self rule) in 1849. Self-rule turns into massive spending spree, now that canadians have control of purse strings for the first time. Economic, political crisis by the 1860"s that will lead to confederation on terms that permit john a. macdonald a long hegemony. Aftermath of the rebellions of 1837-8: britain determined to crack down on lower. Lord durham is sent to govern and investigate what"s wrong. He soon resigns but publishes a famous report advocating: 1) union of the canadas to assimilate the french, 2) responsible government (colonial self rule, great britain enacts 1) but not 2). Lord durham provides the definitive argument that people should rule themselves. In canada french canadian culture is void of any . Should be abolished: combine them in a union of the canadas. Put upper and lower canada together and give them the same number of seats, the french.

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