The rebellion of 1837 were armed uprisings that took place in Upper and Lower Canada, which is now Ontario and Quebec, in 1837 to 1838. Originating in modern-day Quebec, (then called Lower Canada) this independence movement was sparked by a rebellion against the Crown by the “Parti patriote”, or Patriote Party and their followers from 1837 to 1838. How does Jonathan Swift represent women in his 'Stella's Birthday' series of poems. After his rights were denied he led the Patriotes against the Oligarchy gov't. One of the outcomes from these rebellions was the restructuring of the Canadian Parliament. There were several problems that lead to the rebellions of 1837-38. Anything else? As they evolved into the Patriot War, the Rebellions contributed to the construction of more recent Anglo-American and Canada-US relations. "[14] Despite being true, this interpretation underestimates the republicanism of the Patriots. In examining the past, we are usually interested in the questions of how and why. Causes and Consequences. The Lower Canada rebellion was widely supported by the populace, due to economic and political subordination of the French Canadians, resulting in mass actions over an extended period of time, such as boycotts, strikes and sabotage. Both office-holding oligarchies were affiliated with more broadly based "Tory parties" and opposed by a Reform opposition that demanded a radically more democratic government than existed in each colony. [5] Ducharme (2006) puts the rebellion in 1837 in the context of the Atlantic Revolutions. In Lower Canada there was the agricultural crisis that caused a large number of starvations, to the French and English political and social problems within the colony. It also made them look stronger and more noticeable. Consequences for the Metis: The Red River Rebellion showed that the Metis were unhappy with the lack of communication when the ownership of Rupert's Land was transferred over. The Rebellion helped them get the attention of the Government to negotiate their rights. The American Revolutionary War of 1775–83, the French Revolution of 1789–99, the Haitian Revolution of 1791–1804, the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and the rebellions in Spanish America (1810–25) were inspired by republican ideals,[1][2][3] but whether the rebels would have gone so far as to usurp the Crown remains a subject for historical debate. The Foreman of Public Works, Joseph Sheard, was expected to share in the work of building the scaffold for Lount's and Matthews' execution. The Rebellion of 1837 was about many revolts and attacks against the rule of Great Britain. The Tories passed a bill allowing them to continue to sit in disregard of the established practice of dissolving the House on the death of a monarch (William IV died in June 1837).[12]. ... Sainte-Scholastique and Sainte-Thérèse, the army burned the houses of the rebellion's leaders. Durham also recommended the merging of Upper and Lower Canada into a single political unit, the Province of Canada (established through the Act of Union 1840), which became the nucleus for modern-day Canada. Crop failures in parts of Lower Canada in 1837, which left many farmers near starvation. Ontario History Volume 101, numéro 2, fall 2009 Consequences of Rebellious Acts: The 1837 & 1838 Rebellions Sous la direction de John C. 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