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Building of the canal through the southern part of the island of Montreal begins, lasting until 1825.
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Mohawk Institute in Brantford, ON begins operating as a RS by the Anglican Church
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The Patriote’s political demands, which included democratic pleas for responsible government. It was rejected in London by the 10 Russell Resolutions.
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The first public railway in Canada, financed by John Molson. It ran between La Prairie on the St Lawrence River and St Jean on the Richelieu.
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British response and refusal of the 92 Resolutions presented by Lord John Russell
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The Patriote’s political demands, which included pleas for responsible government. The leader is Louis-Joseph Papineau.
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Lord Durham, John Lambtom, was sent to investigate the causes of the Rebellions. The result was a report highlighting the relations between the English and French, with the belief it was necessary to give the elected assembly more power.
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Creation of the Province of Canada; Upper Canada becomes Canada West, Lower Canada becomes Canada East. A result of the 1837-1838 Rebellions and the Durham Report.
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Responsible government refers to a government that is responsible to the people. It takes the form of a Cabinet that depends on the support of an elected assembly, rather than a monarch or their representatives. Names to know: Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, Robert Baldwin
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Legislation to encourage Indigenous population to enfranchise by partaking in the European concept of private land ownership and wealth accumulation.
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Creation of the Dominion of Canada from four main causes: English and French relations; the sale of goods; as a defence against a possible American invasion; and the building of a railway
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Federal legislation created to assimilate Indigenous First Nations. Still in effect today, the Act has been amended many times.
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Trans-Canada railway system linking east and west
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RS are taken on as a federal responsability. They were religious boarding schools to assimilate Indigenous children into Euro-Canadian culture.
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Louis Riel, leader of the Metis, along with other Indigenous nations, resist Canadian expansion into the West.
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First Quebecker appointed Prime Minister of Canada, serving four terms.
