What Does Quebec Want?
regions were given equal representation in the Assembly, despite the fact that the population of Lower Canada exceeded the population of Upper Canada. Furthermore, English was made the official language of the Assembly.
Ultimately of course, Durham’s strategy to assimilate the French did not succeed. In fact, it is the failure of Durham’s assimilative policies that provided much of the impetus for Confederation, and the adoption of a federal system of government.
Next: Quebec: From Confederation to the Quiet Revolution.
Interesting Reading:
The Kahnawake Iriquois and the Lower-Canada Rebellions, 1837 – 1838
http://www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/k14664/iroqu...
A more detailed look at the incidents leading up to the 1837 riots in Lower Canada
Upper Canada Rebellion
http://www.chem.yorku.ca/grad/SG/UC-1838...
The rebels and the Family Compact
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