Upper and Lower Canada Rebellions (jan 23, 1837 – dec 31, 1838)
Description:
- Rebels were frustrated with patronage and governance of their regions and the favouritism showed by the government to key supporters, especially for land- Rebellions were independently organized by different groups in each region
- Lower Canada was more violent, a few hundred deaths of civilian an a few dozen British soldiers
- Both rebellions were unorganized, limited their success, and was eventually squashed by British forces
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Date:
jan 23, 1837
dec 31, 1838
~ 1 years and 11 months