Rebellions of 1837–1838

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The Rebellions of 1837–1838 were armed uprisings in the British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, driven by demands for political reform and responsible government that ultimately helped spur major constitutional changes in British North America.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th-century conflict
armed uprising
historical event
political rebellion
alsoKnownAs Canadian Rebellions of 1837–1838
cause economic grievances
ethnic and cultural tensions
frustration with oligarchic rule
lack of responsible government
country British North America
linked to: British Canada
endTime 1838
followedBy Act of Union 1840
Province of Canada
hasEffectOn development of Canadian democracy
evolution of Canadian constitutional law
hasPart Lower Canada Rebellion
Upper Canada Rebellion
leader Louis-Joseph Papineau
William Lyon Mackenzie
location Lower Canada
Upper Canada
present-day Ontario
present-day Quebec
mainSubject colonial self-government
political reform
responsible government
opponent British Army
British colonial authorities
colonial militias
opposedBy Château Clique
Family Compact
participant Château Clique opponents
Family Compact opponents
Patriote movement
Reformers in Upper Canada
partOf history of British North America
history of Canada
result Durham Report
Union of the Canadas
linked to: Province of Canada

defeat of rebel forces
gradual introduction of responsible government
major constitutional changes in British North America
significantEvent Battle of Montgomery’s Tavern
Battle of Saint-Charles
Battle of Saint-Denis
Battle of Saint-Eustache
Caroline affair
Navy Island campaign
startTime 1837

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Upper Canada involvedIn Rebellions of 1837–1838
Rebellions of 1837–1838 alsoKnownAs Canadian Rebellions of 1837–1838
linked to: Rebellions of 1837–1838
Rebellions of 1837–1838 hasPart Upper Canada Rebellion
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Rebellions of 1837–1838 hasPart Lower Canada Rebellion
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Family Compact associatedWithEvent Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837
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Family Compact declinedAfter Rebellions of 1837
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Lower Canada significantEvent Lower Canada Rebellion
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Lower Canada significantEvent Rebellions of 1837–1838
Act of Union 1840 follows Rebellions of 1837–1838
Sir John Colborne notableEvent Suppression of the Rebellions of 1837–1838 in British North America
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Parti rouge relatedEvent Rebellions of 1837–1838
British colonial authorities in Quebec significantEvent Rebellions of 1837–1838 in Lower Canada
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George-Étienne Cartier participatedIn Lower Canada Rebellion
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Government of Upper Canada involvedInEvent Upper Canada Rebellion
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colonial government of Upper Canada relatedEvent Upper Canada Rebellion
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Durham Report historicalPeriod Rebellions of 1837–1838
Durham Report relatedEvent Rebellion in Upper Canada
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Durham Report relatedEvent Rebellion in Lower Canada
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Battle of Saint-Charles conflict Lower Canada Rebellion
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Battle of Saint-Charles partOf Rebellions of 1837–1838 in Lower Canada
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Caroline affair conflictWith Upper Canada Rebellion
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William Lyon Mackenzie leaderOf Upper Canada Rebellion
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Patriote movement associatedEvent Lower Canada Rebellion
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Patriote movement associatedEvent Rebellions of 1837–1838
Reformers in Upper Canada associatedWithEvent Upper Canada Rebellion
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Reformers in Upper Canada associatedWithEvent 1837–1838 Rebellions in the Canadas
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Château Clique diminishedAfter Rebellions of 1837–1838
judiciary of Upper Canada significantEvent Rebellions of 1837–1838 in Upper Canada
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Navy Island campaign hasCause Upper Canada Rebellion
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Navy Island campaign isPartOf Upper Canada Rebellion
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Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada associatedEvent Rebellions of 1837–1838 in Upper Canada
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Battle of Saint-Denis conflict Rebellions of 1837–1838
Battle of Saint-Denis partOf Lower Canada Rebellion
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Battle of Saint-Eustache conflictOf Rebellions of 1837–1838
Battle of Saint-Eustache partOf Lower Canada Rebellion
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Battle of Saint-Eustache turningPointIn Rebellions of 1837–1838 in Lower Canada
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Battle of Saint-Eustache relatedEvent Rebellion in Upper Canada (1837–1838)
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Battle of Montgomery’s Tavern partOf Upper Canada Rebellion
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Battle of Montgomery’s Tavern conflict Upper Canada Rebellion
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Battle of Montgomery’s Tavern partOf Rebellions of 1837–1838 in Canada
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Battle of Montgomery’s Tavern relatedEvent Upper Canada Rebellion
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Legislative Council of Lower Canada associatedWithEvent Rebellions of 1837–1838 in Lower Canada
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Rebellion Losses Bill controversy hasCause Rebellions of 1837–1838