Lecture 9- Upper Canada Rebellions 1837-38

Who were rebelling in Lower Canada?

mostly French Canadian rebels (Patriotes)

William Lyon Mackenzie

leader of reform party and failed Upper Canada Rebellion

in 1824 William Lyon Mackenzie controlled elected assembly until ____?

1830

In this time the council continued to reject bills, they vetoed ___ bills!

300

Upper Canada Leadership in 1830s

John Colborne, Sir Francis Bond Head

Who was rebelling in Upper Canada?

mostly English-speaking settlers (Reformers)

William Lyon Mackenzie was very ____ and ran a ________ advoating for political reform and responsible goverment

popular newspaper

Robert Baldwin

Moderate reformer in Upper Canada

Marshall Bidwell

Moderate reformer in Upper Canada

Moderate reformer

not as radical as Mackenzie, they wanted to elect the MP’S not the Prime minister, wanted british system not full american way.

in 1835 Sir Francis Bond Head was _______ __ ______

Elected as governor

Sir Francis Bond Head treated any critism or reform as ______ _____ and ___ ____ ___ ______

Republican traitors, shut down any reform

Bond Head’s political beliefs

Strongly conservative; rejected criticism and reform, viewed Reformers as disloyal

Bond head _____ reform domminated assembly and called for a new election in hopes to regain _____

dissoled control

Bond Head’s election campaign

A smear campaign portraying Reformers as republican traitors

1836 election

Election won by Tories and the Family Compact

After the election in 1836 many moderate reformers

quit politics and gave up

After the election in 1836 Mackenzie and supporters

came to the conclusion armed rebellion was the only way to get what they want

Political violence in upper canada was _______

normalized

There are instances of Tories breaking in and hurting ______ leaders

Reform

The economic crisis of _____ acted as a catalayst for ________

1836 rebellion

Uprising at Montgomery’s Tavern

anti-climatic rebellion led by William Lyon Mackenzie. 500–700 poorly armed farmers gathered at Montgomery’s Tavern, planning to march

Why did Uprising at Montgomery’s Tavern fail?

Mackenzie delayed the march, allowing Bond Head time to find reinforcements, reformers got scared and fled. shortage of arm, no plan, not well executed, lack of willingness

Most citizens were down for ______ _____ not armed reform

Moderate reform

After failed Uprising at Montgomery’s Tavern

Mackenzie fled to the US, while captured rebels were imprisoned, executed, or harshly punished.

Mackenzie needed _______ he had hundreds

thousands