Canada: Causes and Effects of the 1837 Rebellion

Tahira RehmanPeriod 3

1837 Rebellions in Canada- Unsuccessful rebellions by citizens who

wanted political/social reform in Lower and Upper Canada

Causes:

Lower (Led by Moderate French Canadian Nationalists):- Economic instability- Tension between French (majority) and British

(minorities)

Upper:- Effect of the Lower Canadian rebellion- Unelected officials were making all of the decisions

Effects:

- Thousands of Canadians were killed- John George Lambton wrote a report calling

for a merge of the two Canada’s (Act Of Union 1841)

- “Responsible Government”

Bibliography:http://www.canadiana.ca/citm/specifique/rebellions_e.html

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/responsible-government/

http://www.histori.ca/peace/page.do?pageID=341

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/91513/Canada/42993/The-rebellions-of-1837-38