Living in Upper Canada / Living in Lower Canada
Language, religion, population
  • What year was Upper Canadaestablished? What is it called today?
  • Describe major changes in the population from 1763 to the early 1800s.
  • What are some of the reasons for this population change?
  • Where does most of the population come from?
  • What is the majority language in the early 1800s in Upper Canada?
  • What is the majority religion in the early 1800s in Upper Canada?
  • How did most of the people feel about the British colonial government?
/ Language, religion, population
  • What year was Lower Canadaestablished? What is it called today?
  • Describe major changes in the population from 1763 the early1800s.
  • What are some of the reasons for this population change?
  • Where does most of the population come from?
  • What is the majority language in the early 1800s in Lower Canada?
  • What is the majority religion in the early 1800s in Lower Canada?
  • How did most of the people feel about the British colonial government?

Government and laws
Describe how the government worked, and how decisions were made. Describe the role of each of these people or groups:
  • The Lieutenant Governor
  • The Legislative Council
  • The Executive Council
  • The Family Compact
  • The elected Legislative Assembly
  • The voters
/ Government and laws
Describe how the government worked, and how decisions were made. Describe the role of each of these people or groups:
  • The Governor General
  • The Legislative Council
  • The Executive Council
  • The Château Clique
  • The elected Legislative Assembly
  • The voters

Social groups, work, and daily life
Describe who these groups were, how they lived and worked, and what their opinions and values were, and what they wanted from the British colonial government.
  • The Loyalists and other American immigrants
  • The recent immigrants from Europe
  • The people in the towns and villages
  • The homesteaders in rural areas
  • The merchants and businessmen
  • The Reformers
/ Social groups, work, and daily life
Describe who these people were, how they lived and worked, what their opinions and values were, and what they wanted from the British colonial government.
  • The habitants
  • The American immigrants
  • The merchants
  • The clergy
  • The educated professionals
  • The Patriotes or the Parti canadien

Similarities between the two Canadas: