Nov 15, 2011

• L.O.: To understand the two cultures in Quebec; Constitutional Act 1791; reactions of the people in Quebec.

• American Revolution Quiz• Constitutional Act Notes• Work Period• HW:– Read Pg. 122/3– Petition Assignment + Worksheet– Vocabulary Sheet

Constitutional Act of 1791

Review

• British government did not know how to deal with 7000 Loyalists that came to Quebec after the American Revolution

• The Loyalists were placed in refugee camps and were not allowed to “mix” with the Canadiens

• Did not want the ideas of “liberty,” “democracy,” or “representative government”

• Content with the Quebec Act

Review II

• Eventually, Loyalists granted land in western Quebec

• Long-term decision: two cultures in one area and an official policy was needed

• Answer: The Constitutional Act of 1791

The Constitutional Act 1791

• Major Aim: Keep Quebec bicultural; divided Quebec into two colonies: – Upper Canada (“Up”

the St. Lawrence River; English-speaking)

– Lower Canada (“Down”; French-speaking)

The Constitutional Act 1791

• Give representative govt. by creating an elected Legislative Assembly in both colonies

• Limited power to prevent another “revolution”

• Key Terms:– Language = Upper Canada was English-speaking;

Lower Canada was French-speaking– Religion = UC Protestant; LC Roman Catholic– Law = UC British Criminal/Civil Law; LC British

Criminal Law and French Civil law

The Constitutional Act 1791

Government (Legislative – laws)• UC : Lieutenant-Governor; LC: Governor

General (control affairs)• Each had an Executive Council (appointed) to

advise governor; Legislative Council (appointed) to propose and pass laws

• Each colony had representative gov’t, with (elected) Legislative Assembly – power to impose taxes, make laws, serve locals

• Only male landowners allowed to vote• Councils and Governor can block laws (veto)

of the Assembly

Homework

• Read Pg. 122/23• Constitutional Act Worksheet• Petition Assignment• Vocabulary Section (due Monday)