Rebellions Of 1837

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People thought they could bring about similar or possibly more rights for themselves. Another example is the Great Migration, where many people migrated to Canada. The increased population meant more people and more thoughts and ideas heading towards rebellion. A third example is the Industrial Revolution. It began in Britain, then spread through Europe and North America. The Industrial Revolution brought much change in Britain. That was exactly what the Canadians were looking for. Once Britain had it, they wanted it, too. With the new population increase, they would try to get it through revolution. People as a result of these reasons were immigrating to Canada and with them bringing their ideas. A last example is the American Revolution, where the Americans rebelled against Britain and were victorious in their quest for independence. Success was what the people looked at most- not how many rebellions had failed, but how many had been successful.
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British traditions alive in Canada. Some didn't like this very much because they wanted independence from Britain and their own form of government, which kept the best land for itself, not for the upper class and the church. People who were not involved in the church did not like all this land and money being used by the church. The rebels thought this was very unfair, so they thought rebellion was the best, and possibly the only way to handle the situation.

Public works projects were a bone of contention. Groups of people such as the Family Compact in Upper Canada, and the Chateau Clique in Lower Canada had most of the control of everything and would do everything they could to ...

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