Rebellion in Canada

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    Rebellion

  • Parties seek more democractic government

    Parties seek more democractic government

    Most support came from Canadiens
  • Cholera outbreak

    Cholera outbreak

    epidemic devasted Quebec killing 5,000 people. Canadiens feel Britain should halted emigration.
  • Reformers Split

    Reformers Split

    Papineau and his group become the Patriotes
  • Lord Russell discards resolutions

    Lord Russell discards resolutions

    Lord Russell discarded 92 resloultions Canadiens brought forward. He refused any type of Responsible Governent.
  • Meeting in St Charles

    Meeting in St Charles

    Papineau and the Patroites plan to battle the British rule
  • St Denis

    St Denis

    Patriotes fight British troops and win.
  • Crop failures

    Crop failures

    Lower Canada farmers facing starvation most were Canadiens.
  • Upper Canada revolt

    Upper Canada revolt

    Mackenzie publishes handbill to get support for an armed revolt in Upper Canada
  • Mackenzie's attack

    Mackenzie's attack

    Mackenzie leads a disorganized attack which breaks up in confusion.
  • Saint-Eustache

    Saint-Eustache

    British troops capture Saint-Eustache from Patriote fighters.
  • Rebels Hanged

    Rebels Hanged

    Peter Matthews and Samuel Lount were hung as rebels.