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the situation in lower canada
a struggle for power had developed between the governor-appointed council and elected assembly. cultural divisions aggravated this struggle, because anglophone, protestant people controlled the council, amd fracophone, catholic canadiens made uo most of the asembly -
who where the reformers
during the 1830's, three outspoken reformers emerged in british north america: louis-josph papineu in lower canada,william lyon macenzie in upper canada, and joseph howe in nova scotia. all were, or had been, members of the elected assemblies in their colonies and felt frustrated. -
the situation in upper canada
the power struggel between the council and the assembly had also developed in upper canada -
key event
after hearing news of the battle of saint-charles in lower canada, Mackenzie bigins to organize a rebelion in upper canada -
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Makenzie leads a disorganized attack on york(Toronto), which breaks up in confusion after a confrontation with fighters loyal to the government. -
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the government arms volunteers in upper canada to fight Mackenzie and his followers. the voluntiers quickly defeat the rebels. Mackenzie flees to the United states. -
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From th united states, Mackenzie continues to organize raids on upper canada. he captures Navy island near Niagra falls, where he declares a "republic of upper canada." British troops and volunteers push back the raids each time.
