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Reform & Responsible Govt in

the Canadas

Discontent with Government in Upper & Lower Canad

 Please copy down & answer:
+ Immigrant Women in Upper Canada Questions
p. 63 64.

1) Women in Upper Canada tended to think of their own

success as being dependent on whom?
2) Where would a widow or unmarried woman live?
3) Why could a man marry down but not a woman?
4) How was the division of labour one sided?
5) Why were women expected to produce many children?
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+ Immigrant Women in Upper Canada
Questions
p. 63 64.
1) Women in Upper Canada tended to think of their
own success as being dependent on whom?

The successes/ failures of their fathers and husbands

2) Where would a widow or unmarried woman live?

With a relative
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Immigrant Women in Upper Canada Questions
p. 63 64.

3) Why could a man marry down but not a woman?

Among the upper classes, the match had to be a arranged

with an equal or better. A man could have married
down, but a woman could not because a wife took on the
status of her husband.
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+ Immigrant Women in Upper Canada Questions
p. 63 64.

4) How was the division of labour one sided?

Men were not expected to look after household tasks,

such as cooking, washing, or sewing, but women
helped with planting, harvesting, and other farm jobs.
All women learned how to preserve food and to make
candles and soap.

5) Why were women expected to produce many

children?

Children were needed to help with chores.

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Think, pair, share

What is the Purpose of Government?

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A) Key Terms for Govt read p. 65 H & define each term:

1) Representative Govt

2) Responsible Govt

3) Oligarchy

4) Veto
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What is a Representative
Govt?
Representative Government: A government where
representatives are elected by people to make laws on
their behalf
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What is a Responsible Govt?

Responsible Govt: A govt that can be voted out if

elected representatives fail to please the majority of
people
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What is an Oligarchy?
Oligarchy:
A govt where power is placed in the
hands of a few people
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Define Veto

Veto: to vote no to a proposal

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We have some more notes
coming..
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In Upper Canada we have..

1) United Empire Loyalists people loyal to Britain

who fled the U.S. after the American Revolution

They thought they should rule a they were wealthy &

educated
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& In Upper Canada we have

2) Family Compact Colonists nickname for this

group because the United Empire Loyalists were a
close group who excluded the colonists

Wealthy
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In Lower Canada there are

1) English Merchants & Bankers English

businessmen and those who owned and ran banks

They also felt that they should rule because of their

wealth and education
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In Lower Canada

2) Chateau Clique Colonists nickname for

merchants and bankers who excluded the colonists

Wealthy
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Governor

Head of colony
Represented Queen
Ruled through advice
of councils
Appointed all officials
and council members
Final say on all
matters
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Executive Council

Appointed by governor

Assisted and gave advice to governor

Greatly influenced governor

Controlled by Family Compact in Upper Canada &

Chateau Clique in Lower Canada
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Legislative Council
Appointed by governor
Made and passed laws
Mayreject proposed
laws (often did)
Members are Family
Compact in Upper
Canada & Chateau
Clique in Lower
Canada
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Legislative Assembly

Elected by people for four years

Made bills

Members are ordinary people

Elections often influenced by Family Compact in Upper

Canada & Chateau Clique in Lower Canada
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Both colonies are not..

Representative Council
members are not elected
by majority of citizens,
they are appointed by
the Governor

Responsible Council
members could do as
they pleased, ignore
what the majority
wanted and could not be
removed from councils
except by action of the
governor