LOWER CANADA

Question 1

Political system

Answer 1

• lieutenant governor
• ‘chateau clique’ = legislative council and executive council
• POLITICAL BARRIER
• legislative assembly

Question 2

Lieutenant governor

Answer 2

Appointed by King

Question 3

Chateau clique

Answer 3

Legislative council and executive council

Question 4

Legislative assembly

Answer 4

Voted in by public
- raise tax, draft laws
- french body = language barrier to château clique + different culture and religion

Question 5

British tenure and seigneurial system:

Answer 5

• crown own and give land to seigneurs who charge rent

Question 6

How many people in lower Canada live on seigneurial land

Answer 6

75%

Question 7

1774 Quebec act impact on Canada

Answer 7

Keeps french laws in Canada : meaning french land system in a Britains colony