Political

Govt branches Causes of Responses to

Groups/ Random
& terms Discontent Discontent
Leaders

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Category 1 questions follow
Question Category 1 question for 10 points:

Define veto
Answer
Category 1 answer for 10 points:
To reject a bill
Question Category 1 question for 20 points:

What is an oligarchy?
Answer Category 1 answer for 20 points:

A govt where power is placed in the hands of a few

people
Question
Category 1 question for 30 points:

What is a responsible government?

Answer
Category 1 answer for 30 points:

A government that can be voted out if it fails to

please the majority of people
Question Category 1 question for 40 points:

What is the primary role of the Legislative Council &

what is the role of the Executive Council?
Answer Category 1 answer for 40 points:

Legislative Council:
- Make, amend, pass laws

Executive Council:
- Advise the Governor
Question Category 1 question for 50 points:

Is Canada a responsible & representative

government & why or why not?
Answer
Category 1 answer for 50 points:

Yes because we elect our representatives & they can

be voted out if we are unhappy
Category 2 questions follow
Question Category 2 question for 10 points:

Who was eligible to vote in Canadian elections

during the 1800s?
Answer
Category 2 answer for 10 points:

- Males
- Property owners
Question
Category 2 question for 20 points:

Name 2 reasons why elections were corrupt in the

1800s
Answer Category 2 answer for 20 points:

1) Only men and people with property could vote

2) Had to publically announce who you were voting
for
3) People were bribing others to vote for who they
wanted
Question
Category 2 question for 30 points:

What were the results of having corrupt elections?

Answer Category 2 answer for 30 points:

- people fighting
- employers firing their employees
- people were bribed
Question Category 2 question for 40 points:

Why is wearing the niqab at polling stations

controversial?
Answer
Category 2 answer for 40 points:

No one can see who is behind the face veil.

Question
Category 2 question for 50 points:

Name 2 complaints that ordinary people in Upper

Canada had & name 2 complaints that ordinary
people in Lower Canada had
Answer Upper Canada:
- Colonists had little say in government & govt controlled by Family Compact
-Little farm land available to immigrants as wealthy speculated land
- Shortage of land drove prices up
- Anglican church given a lot of land
-Farmers wanted govt to build roads so they could get crops to market but wealthy
built canals for their businesses instead

Lower Canada:
- Govt Controlled by Chateau Clique & colonists had little say th
- Little farmland available as most already settled by French immigrants in 17
century
- English immigrants buying up remaining farmland leaving none for French children
- Farmers angry they were taxed but businessmen werent
- French worried that theyd lose their language, and agricultural way of life to
industrialization
Category 3 questions follow
Question
Category 3 question for 10 points:

William Lyon Mackenzie was a moderate reformer.

True or false?
Answer
Category 3 answer for 10 points:

False. He was a radical reformer.

Question
Category 3 question for 20 points:
Joseph Papineau was a radical reformer. True or
false?
Answer
Category 3 answer for 20 points:
True
Question
Category 3 question for 30 points:
Correct this sentence to make it true:
The Tories were another name for the lower class in
Upper & Lower Canada.
Answer Category 3 answer for 30 points:

Tories were another name for the upper class in

Upper & Lower Canada.
Question Category 3 question for 40 points:

Correct this sentence: Sir James Craig was the

_______________ of Lower Canada
Answer Category 3 answer for 40 points:

Correct this sentence: Sir James Craig was the

Governor of Lower Canada
Question Category 3 question for 50 points:

The Colonial Advocate was a newspaper that

___________ used to expose secrets of the upper
class.
Answer
Category 3 answer for 50 points:
The Colonial Advocate was a newspaper that
William Lyon Mackenzie used to expose secrets of
the upper class.
Category 4 questions follow
Question
Category 4 question for 10 points:

Radical reformers believed what about change?

Answer
Category 4 answer for 10 points:

Change needs to happen now!

Question
Category 4 question for 20 points:

Who was Robert Baldwin? What did he believe

about change?
Answer
Category 4 answer for 20 points

He was a moderate reformer so he believed change

takes time.
Question
Category 4 question for 30 points:

Who was Lord Durham? Why was he sent to

investigate?
Answer Category 4 answer for 30 points:
He was an MP in Britain and known as a reformer.
Choosing him to investigate the discontent in the
Canadas would satisfy the radicals and stop
criticism of the British govt.
Question
Category 4 question for 40 points:
Give 3 reasons why the rebellions of 1837 were a
military failure.
Why were the rebellions of 1837 a political success?
Answer Category 4 answer for 40 points:
Military failure: (need 3 reasons)
1) Leaders lacked military training
2) Few experienced fighters as most were untrained
3) Poor planning as attacks not coordinated
4) Lack of weapons pitchforks & pointy sticks vs. guns & cannons
5) Catholic Church did not support rebellions in LC & urged people not to join in
6) Battles lost
7) Leaders fled

Political success: (need 1 reason)

1) Got Britains attention as they did not want another revolution and to lose more
colonies
2) Helped achieve ultimate goal responsible govt
3) Brought to light the abuses of power of the wealthy cliques and then ended
those abuses
4) Most of the colonies concerns dealt with in Durhams report
Question
Category 4 question for 50 points:

Name 3 of Lord Durhams recommendations

Answer Category 4 answer for 50 points:
Lord Durhams Recommendations: (needed to name
3)
1) 2 colonies should unite to become the province of Canada
2) Responsible govt should be granted to the colonies
3) Advisors to the governor should be chosen from the largest party
elected in the Legislative Assembly
4) The colonies should have more say in running themselves internally
5) Make the French assimilate with the English
6) Voting should be done in secret
Category 5 questions follow
Question
Category 5 question for 10 points:

What is the name of the Seattle Seahawks

quarterback? Who is he dating?
Answer
Category 5 answer for 10 points:

Russell Wilson. He is dating Ciara.

Question
Category 5 question for 20 points:

List one pro and one con from the Act of Union
Answer Category 5 answer for 20 points:
Act of Union Pros: (need 1)
-Governor on hot seat so hell be held accountable
- Upper councils also watched more closely to be held more accountable
-Equal representation in both areas so French dont have majority

Act of Union Cons: (need 1)

-Family Compact & Chateau Clique still sit on upper councils and have power
-French, in Canada East have majority over minority English
-Had to have a majority approval on Leg. Assembly for both areas to pass a bill
slim chance of this happening
-Responsible Govt still not granted
Question
Category 5 question for 30 points:

Who is this?
Answer
Category 5 answer for 30 points:

Kanye West & Kim Kardashians daughter: North

West
Question
Category 5 question for 40 points:

What was the Rebellion Losses Bill? How does Lord

Elgin signing it relate to responsible government?
Answer Category 5 answer for 40 points:

Rebellion Losses Bill: Those whose properties had

been damaged during the Rebellion would be
compensated
Controversial because some of the rebels would
get compensation
Reformers wanted it passed
Lord Elgin was against the bill but knew he must
sign it for Responsible Govt to work
Question
Category 5 question for 50 points:

Who is the Vancouver Canucks General Manager?

Answer
Category 5 answer for 50 points:

Jim Benning