GOVERNMENT IN UPPER CANADA AND THE REFORMERS L.O.: SWBAT explain the reasons for the discontent and rebellion in Upper Canada. 1) Supporting Paragraph Notes 2) Life in Upper Canada Notes 3) HW 1) Chapter 7 Vocabulary Booklet 2) Upper Canada Worksheet 3) Rough Copy Loyalist Paragraph 4) EXTRA: 1) Read Chapter 7 Booklet 2) Begin Major Assignment
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GOVERNMENT IN UPPER CANADA
AND THE REFORMERSL.O.: SWBAT explain the reasons for the discontent and rebellion in Upper Canada.
1) Supporting Paragraph Notes2) Life in Upper Canada Notes3) HW
THE REFORMERS...A PUSH FOR CHANGE A powerful group in Upper Canada who was
against the Family Compact They wanted changes in government and in
the society of Upper Canada They did not like how the Family Compact
treated the Americans They were divided into 2 groups:
Radicals: Wanting extreme change in society, politics and economy; wanted it right away; even using violence
Moderates: Wanting change but not extreme; through legal means
WHO WERE THE TORIES?Tories
Friends and supporters of the Family Compact Known as Conservatives or Tories Wanted to “conserve” existing form of government Approved Britain’s way of governing colonies Members of Legislative Council and Executive Council
always chosen from this group
ROBERT GOURLAY 1778-1863 A reformer who was born in Scotland His plan was to bring people over from Britain to farm Farm land at the time was taken up by Crown
Reserves, Clergy Reserves and land for the rich people
Many immigrant farmers were angry with the Family Compact because they owned large pieces of land
Gourlay was seen as a trouble maker by the Family Compact
He was banished from Upper Canada in 1819(See page 145 for lots)
GOURLAY’S ADVERTISEMENT IN BRITAIN
WILLIAM LYON MACKENZIE 1795-1861 A reformer who was born in Scotland He created the newspaper The Colonial Advocate
that he used to speak out against the Family Compact
He was elected into the Legislative Assembly but other members in the Assembly found him to be to radical and voted to expel him
The voters loved him and 6 times they re-elected him back into the Assembly
He became the first mayor of the city of Toronto in 1834
He later became one of the leaders of the Armed Rebellions of 1837
IMAGES OF MACKENZIE
SIR FRANCIS BOND HEAD Appointed the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada in 1835 He had two Reformers in his group of advisors but ignored
them The Legislative Assembly did not want to cooperate with
him because they supported the Reformers. The Legislative Assembly stopped collecting money and
work on infrastructure stopped. He called for an election and fought for the Tories The citizens were worried about the pro-American feelings
the Reformers had and that work on infrastructure had stopped
In the end, they voted for the Tories and many Reformers lost any power they had previously gained
(See page 155 for more information on Elections)
ELECTION VIOLENCE
Election violence was common during the 1830s. There was no secret ballot like today. Instead people shouted their choice which usually resulted in shouts and insults. Voters often threw stones and swung clubs at one another.
ARMED REBELLIONS IN UPPER CANADA
Pages 156-157
WHO WERE THE RADICAL REFORMERS? Wanted change
immediately—including though violence
Many were restless moderate reformers
William Lyon Mackenzie urged independence from Britain