HISB40H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Lower Canada Rebellion, Ninety-Two Resolutions, Responsible Government
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Electoral riot of 1832: british troops shooting 3 french canadians (much like the boston. Because of england"s lack of resources and grain, quebec (its people) was suffering: The cost of already expensive bread (and other foods) increased: a lot of people were dying of hunger. The rejection of the 92 resolutions which made to: affirming assembly members loyalty to the crown but the a long series of political demands like increasing powers of self-government and awarding them a responsible government. The immigration that brought tens of millions of people (british) also ended up bring diseases like chlorera which killed many thousands of french canadians. Louis joseph papineau was the leader of the patriotes.
