History of Quebec and CanadaName: ______
NOTES: CHAPTER 4 PART 2
THE SOCIETIES OF LOWER CANADA AND UPPER CANADA, 1791 TO 1840
The constitutional Act divided the territory of the Province of Quebec into two parts: Lower Canada and Upper Canada.
POPULATION IN LOWER CANADA
-90% were ______.
-Most were farmers, laborers and the ______(doctors, lawyers etc...)
-The population was growing due to ______(births)
-The Canadien Professional Bourgeoisie was working to defend Canadien interests in the Legislative Assembly.
POPULATION IN UPPER CANADA
-90% were ______(English speaking).
-The elite were called the ______Bourgeoisie.
-The English population was growing due to immigration(in both Upper and Lower Canada).
-Many immigrants from England, Ireland and Scotland were settling here.
SETTLEMENT & MIGRATION
-Many areas along the St. Lawrence were overpopulated (by the Canadiens). So new regions of Quebec were developed:
The Richelieu Valley______
BeauceLac St. Jean
Bas ST. Laurent
-Many people moved to these areas to work in the______industry.
-Cities were also growing due to early industrialization.
-Many families were also moving to the ______in search of jobs.
-Many British, Irish and Scottish left Europe for North America. They left due to famines and ______. Many were put in ______on Grosse Ile outside Québec City.
-Black Slaves came afterthe Slavery Abolition Act in 1834. They migrated to both Lower and Upper Canada.
-Most Anglophone newcomers chose to settle in Upper Canada or the United States.
RELIGION AND EDUCATION
-Loyalists who arrived in 18th Century and English immigrants who came in early 19th Century shared the same religion: ______(Protestant)
-The French and Irish, in contrast, were Catholic.
-The first Anglican Diocese of Quebec was founded in 1793. Over 60 Anglican churches were built between 1793 and 1825.
-The ______was invited (appointed) to hold a position on the ______.
-The Anglican bishop’s political role was to develop the Anglican religion in Lower Canada. This caused a power struggle with the Catholic Church.
-To ensure the future of the Anglican Church in Lower Canada, the Clergy was granted 1/7 of the land in the Eastern Townships. This was called the ______.
-This was done to ensure the dominance and economic well-being of the Anglican Church.
-This controversial measure of the clergy owning land was challenged, particularly in Upper Canada.
-Under the first Anglican Bishop (Jacob Mountain) a law called the “Royal Institution Act” of 1801 was approved .This is the first education act approved in Lower Canada.
-It gave the Anglican Church power over education.
It guaranteed ______.
-Some argued this was an attempt to assimilate, anglicize and convert Canadiens to the Anglican religion.