Our Developing Nation

1. Our Developing Nation I’ll be your guide! AmandaYanSocial Studies 10Period 2Mr. Eckert2012

2. Press the button below to be taken on a history adventure, kids!

3. Why Settlers Wanted to Come to Canada Europeans were pretty desperate to get out of Europe and to British North America. Journeys taken by Europeans to get to British North America were not only dangerous, but they were expensive. Because of the costly prices of “safe” (it wasn’t actually safe, just as safe as it could be back then) transportation, people opted for a cheaper alternative, travelling in steerage. Travelling in steerage was unpleasant because it was always filthy and overcrowded.

4. Why Settlers Wanted to Come to Canada Europeans came to British North America for numerous reasons. The land was good and cheap (or so they thought...); the land was also close to markets and the towns. Families were usually large, and a couple would have more than one son... So only the eldest son would inherit the family’s land (in Europe). Many of the younger sons would come to British North America because they were tempted by the promise of land. The economy was booming in British North America, which attached many settlers. Rebellions of 1837

5. Shared reasons between Upper and Lower Canada for the rebellions were, the bad government (no democracy), issues over who got land and how it was distributed,  the fact that the people had to pay tax for nothing and the stubborn leaders, William Lyon Mackenzie (Upper Canada) and Louis Joseph Papineau (Lower Canada). The Rebellions of 1837 Causes of the rebellion in Lower Canada (Québec) included land issues, too. The farmers would hardly ever get their hands on some good land; and when they did, it wasn’t enough. A bigger issue was the fact the Lower Canada had a lot of French-speaking people. The French Canadians wanted to keep their language and culture, but there was an attempt to take both of them away when Upper and Lower Canada tried to merge in 1822 and make English the official language.

6. In Upper Canada (Ontario), there was a group of Aristocrats called the Family Compact. All power belonged to them. This didn’t go well, because the people wanted a say in what they believed to be right. They wanted a democracy. In addition, it was a challenge for people to get land, because land speculators and absentee landlords had a the good land and would only sell it at high prices. Because of this, the Crown and Clergy would always buy the good land, because they were the only ones who could afford it.  The Rebellions of 1837 Victorian Values

7. Victorian values and beliefs set the standard for how people in the British Empire lived. Things like hard work, morals, personal successes, modesty, seriousness, proper behaviour and duty were very important. The people of the time were known to be very materialistic and “snobby”. They enjoyed spending money on clothes, accessories, and home needs. The status that someone and their family obtains is important, too, because your status would determine if your value of life was good or not. Victoria Values and Beliefs

8. First Settlers in Canada When it came to transportation, they either had to go by foot or horse. It was always dark and very quiet here. When the first settlers came to Canada, they were in for a treat. The beautiful, vast green that surrounded them filled the area with beauty.

9. First Nations