HIS263Y1 Lecture : Nov 11
Document Summary
The "fiery fifties", emergence of political deadlock. Emergence of a "protestant culture"; religious tensions. The "empire of the st. lawrence"; reciprocity with the united states: a) the "fiery fifties" Developments in education: public system comes into place in 1840"s. Mid & late 1840"s when ppl making case for rep gov"t. 1850s chara not by compromise & consolation but of tension and animosity. Evident in can e & can w. Rouges (reds) can e: derive energy/infulence from threaten stability of baldwin/la fontaine gov"t but always in the minority. wanted more change and evolution in united canadian colony. Pop can w larger than can e & was growing at a faster rate bc cont. trans atlantic. Clear grits thought current equal rep = unfair. Developed into political deadlock (no decisions could be made) www. notesolution. com. State of affairs: brown & clear grits emerged as most prominent group in w. Cartier in e: bleu (supported by macdonald w)
