Coalition
- A temporary alliance between political parties
- in the best interest of the citizens
the French and English finally made peace
Investigating the Rebellions
the Durham report looked at the causes of the rebellions and they also were getting investigated by Britain
upper and lower Canada should be united under one governmental body
Britain should reduce its influence over the colonies and they should govern themselves
The French Canadians should be assimilated into British society
Act of Union
passed by Britain in 1841
based on Durham assimilation recommendation
combined upper and lower Canada
they worked on the governmental system
what they also did is that they officially made English the main language
Robert Baldwin
-Canada West(English)
1840 granted pardons the rebels
reformer
Louis Lafontain
Canada west(French)
reformer
1840 granted pardons for the rebels
George brown
by the 1860s the colition could not stand against large scale demographic changes
advocated rep by pop
John A. macdonald
the new coalition
opposed rep by pop
provincial representation
influenced by the catholic church and French ideal
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