k) Why was there a revolt in Lower Canada in 1837?

Long term causes: the 1791 constitution created a political system which ordinary Canadians thought was unfair. Overall control of the province rested with the governor who was appointed by:

• The crown

• the chateau clique

• the Anglican church

• ordinary Canadians

Long term causes: the 1791 constitution created a political system which ordinary Canadians thought was unfair. The day to day ruler of Upper Canada was the Lieutenant Governor who was appointed by:

• The governor (who was appointed by the crown)

• the family compact

• the Anglican church

• ordinary Canadians

Long term causes: the 1791 constitution created a political system which ordinary Canadians thought was unfair. The government of the province was made up of the executive council and legislative council which was dominated by:

• The crown

• the chateau clique

• the Anglican church

• ordinary Canadians

Long term causes: the chateau clique dominated political power and landownership in Lower Canada, they were:

• wealthy British landowners who were loyalists and Anglican

• Wealthy merchants who were loyalists and Catholic

• French speaking Canadians

Long term causes: the land tenure system of lower Canada was almost feudal in structure. Wealthy landlords rented out strips of land to habitants (peasants). This meant the economy was stagnant and tax revenues were low. This system of land tenure was known as the:

• Clergy reserves

• seigneurial estates

• Vicarage reservations

Long term causes: in cities and new group of French speaking professionals began to seek reform of the political system to protect their French identity and to represent the interests of the of the small merchant and farmer. They were known as the:

• patriotes

• Chateau clique

• reformers

Long term causes: in 1828 the Lieutenant governor prorogued the legislative assembly because he refused to accept the patriote leader as speaker. Pressure by the lower Canadians in London and the presentation of a petition signed by 87,000 people resulted in his dismissal - which proved tat direct action against the crown could be successful. Who was this Lieutenant governor?

• Lord Dalhousie

• Lord Durham

• Lord Glenelg

Short term causes: in 1834 which patriote leader presented 92 Resolutions to the crown demanding constitutional change including elected government and seeking protections for the French Canadian majority?

• William Lyon Mackenzie

• Robert Baldwin

• Louis Joseph Papineau

Short term causes: in the 1830s which two problems caused increasing tension and dissatisfaction among ordinary lower Canadians with the political system? CHOOSE TWO

• Stagnant economic growth

• general social unease resulting from increased immigration and cholera outbreaks in 1832

• increased taxes

• press gangs were used by the Navy to recruit sailors

Short term causes: In 1935 the Gosford Commission arrived with the apparent intention to investigate constitutional reform. Why did this turn into a cause of increased tension?

• Francis Head revealed to the government of upper Canada the Gosford mission was a façade and the crown's intention was to implement no constitutional change

• John Colborne revealed to the government of upper Canada the Gosford mission was a façade and the crown's intention was to implement no constitutional change

• Lord Dalhousie revealed to the government of upper Canada the Gosford mission was a façade and the crown's intention was to implement no constitutional change