HIST 101 Study Guide - Double Majority, Anglicisation, Ninety-Two Resolutions
16 Dec 2012
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Exec. council respresent assembly, elected by assembly. - constitutional convention, economic boycott run b women, rallies, petitions. Mass arrests, hanging and deportation of leaders. Lack of access to land--- all given to conservative ruling class. Moderates: led by w. w. and son robert baldwin, wanted appointed cabinet responsible to majority in assembly. Radicals: led by william lyon mackenzie, wanted elected executive council. - conservatives had support of recent british immigrants who feared. - goal to improve lot of farmers, labourers but led by middle class protecting their own interests. - franco majority vs. anglo elite but some had anglophone support. International trend towards reform: american and french revolution, chartism. New governor general asked to report on rebellions. Re ected his own attitude: middle class, supported propertied democracy. - blamed patriotes for ethnic tensions in lc. - suggested linguistic and cultural assimilation of french canadians. - two canadas become united province of canada. - united canadas should be granted responsible government.
