HIST 235 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Escheat, Clergy Reserve, Responsible Government
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The 1837-1838 rebellion in canada: evolving political culture: Major focus for reform in north america is political institution. => a lot of options for the reformers to choose. Bna colony moved from imperial dependency to responsible government between 1815 and 1855. Responsible government means the executive is drawn from the elected assembly and requires the assembly support. However, the british continues to control defense, foreign policy, and constitutional amendment, and could reject the legislation that convened the imperial policy. The political reform is not only focused on the government structure but also the ability to control the money (public purse and the patronage) A lot of pro(cid:271)le(cid:373)s resol(cid:448)ed arou(cid:374)d the (cid:374)eed to refor(cid:373): a(cid:271)origi(cid:374)al"s protests to get (cid:272)o(cid:374)trol of their land, woman gender-inequality, and hardship for farmers: cause of the rebellion: The demographic population in canada increased dramatically from the 1790s to the 1830s. Mackenzi: canadian radicals): the fact that ca(cid:374)ada" hierar(cid:272)hy is (cid:272)o(cid:374)trolled (cid:271)y the.
