Canadian Rebellions, 1820-40 By CrazyHorseGirl Period: Jan 1, 1820 to Jan 1, 1840 Canadian Rebellions, 1820-40 Aug 1, 1820 William Lyon Mackenzie Arrives in Canada Aug 1, 1828 'Family Compact' emerges Aug 1, 1832 English and French Voters Fight, 2 Canadiens killed Aug 1, 1832 Cholera Epidemic Brought by Immigrants from Britain Devastates Quebec Aug 1, 1834 Reform Party wins Seats in Elected Assembly Aug 1, 1837 Crop Failures in Upper Canada Oct 1, 1837 British Troops Move from Upper to Lower Canada Nov 16, 1837 Reform Leaders Flee to Countryside Nov 23, 1837 Patriotes win Battle at St. Denis Dec 1, 1837 Lower Canada Farmers Face Starvation