HIST 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: French Revolution, Anglicisation, Clergy Reserve
16 Dec 2012
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Parti canadien: patriotes after 1826, frustrated, lack of access to patronage, dominated lc"s assembly, no to united canadas, ploy to anglicize lc, protect french language and culture, some anglophone from lc support, maintain french culture and language. Papineau"s 92 resolutions, 1834: ececutive council responsible to assembly, elected by assemby, elected legistaltive council, assembly control appointments and salaries, not met. Road to rebellion: demands not met, patriotes formed fils de la liberte, called for, constitutional convention to reconsider the way the colony was governed, economic boycott (run by women, rallies, petitions, harassed gov"t officials to resign/get out. Rebellion and outcome: outbreak november 1837, rebels easily defeated, patriote leader (papineau) fled to us, regrouped and invaded lc; second attempt in 1838, rebels defeated, rebel centers burned and looted, mass arrests: hanging and deportation of leaders. Family compact: conservative, powerful ruling class, resisted land reform, protected church of england, refused to abolish clergy reserves, amassed large land grants, monopolized government positions.
