Family Compact (Upper
Canada)
Who did Lower Canada have?
They were in L.C. and E.C.
Loyalist descent or were British immigrants who arrived before
1800
They claimed that the people who did not flight in with Britain
in fighting against the Thirteen Colonies had not proven their loyalty to Britain
Along with friends and supporters were known as Tories
Defended tradition and opposed change
Believed that power should be in the hands of a few capable
people (THEMSELVES)
Loyal to Great Britain and their system of government
Bishop Strachan
(1778-1867)
Strachan was a powerful spokesman for and advisor to the
family compact
Bishop Strachan became the first Anglican (Church of
England) bishop of Toronto
Reformers
Opposed the power of the Family Compact
Wanted changes in the government and society and Upper
Canada
Angered by the attitudes of the members of Family Compact
towards the Americans in the colony
Were divided into moderate and radical groups
Some radicals became rebels
Robert Gourlay
Criticized by members of the Family Compact for attempting
to stir up discontent in the farmers
Farmers began to display their discontent and began to have
meetings to voice their concerns over the land.
The land was owned by the Crown, clergy and rich which made
it difficult to build roads and made the farmers struggle to get their crops to
the markets GO TO PAGE 197.
Family compact saw Gourlay as someone who caused trouble
William Lyon
Mackenzie
A shopkeeper 1824 established The Colonial Advocate
newspaper
He would speak out on land powers, the power of Family
Compact, and the questions of who was an Upper Canadian
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Mackenzie was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in
1828 and was expelled for the Legislative Assembly a total of six times and each
time people re-elected him
In 1830’s Mackenzie became more radical and resorted to
armed rebellion to destroy Upper Canada’s system
Sir Francis Bond Head
He was appointed lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada in 1835
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The L.A. did not co-operate with him and he called an
elections
People feared that roads and bridges who not be developed of
fixed and voted for the Tories (Family Compact).
1836 defeats Mackenzie and other Reformers in election
Elections in Upper
and Lower Canada
1830’s elections violence was common
No secret ballots you had to enter a room and shout out your
answer
1832 in Montreal on candidate hired bullies who threatened to
beat anyone who declared support for his opponents.
Mackenzie takes advantage of political unrest
Upper Canada wanted a government like the Americans
1837 Papineau’s Patriotes in Lower Canada were ready for
action
Mackenzie decided the time was ripe for and armed rebellion
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