Rebellions of 1837–1838
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The Rebellions of 1837–1838 were two armed uprisings that took place in Lower and Upper Canada in 1837 and 1838. Both rebellions were motivated by frustrations with lack of political reform. A key sha
1837 in Canada
…Governor of Prince Edward Island: Charles Douglass Smith British attempts to unite the colonies of Upper and Lower Canada lead to revolt. Two separate rebellions, one in Upper and one in Lower Canada, fail to dislodge entrenched elites. Along with a general feeling that the government was not democratic, the…
The Battle of Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada
A Punch political cartoon depicts a baby Canada "delighted with responsible government", 1849. The establishment of responsible government was recommended in a report on the rebellions.