Question: Why did Britain split Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada? To accommodate the arrival of Loyalists (American colonists loyal to Britain) who wanted British laws and land-ownership systems. Lower Canada (now Québec) kept French civil law and seigneurial system; Upper Canada (Ontario) got British common law and freehold land.
Question: What triggered the Lower Canada Rebellion? The Russell Resolutions, combined with economic depression and crop failures, led Patriote leaders (Papineau, Nelson, O’Callaghan) to call for armed resistance. Question: Why did Britain split Quebec into Upper
Question: What was the role of the Legislative Council vs. the Legislative Assembly? Legislative Council – appointed by the Crown (like a Senate). Legislative Assembly – elected by property-owning citizens, but had little real power because the governor and council could veto its decisions. Unit 2: Social and Economic Changes (early 1800s) Question: What triggered the Lower Canada Rebellion