History: Grade 7 - Conflict and Change

Overview

In studying conflict and change in Upper and Lower Canada during the early nineteenth century, students investigate the forces that led to the rebellions of 1837. They focus their study on the major sources of conflict; the roles played by key individuals; and the consequences of the rebellions for the ordinary people of Upper and Lower Canada, as well as for the future development of Canada.

Overall Expectations (O.E. column below)

  1. demonstrate an understanding of the nature of change and conflict, methods of creating change, and methods of resolving conflicts;
  2. describe the causes, personalities, results of the rebellions of 1837 in Upper and Lower Canada;
  3. evaluate the social, economic, political and legal changes that occurred as a result of the rebellions.
Related Web Pages
Site Name Online O.E. Description
Towards Confederation: Lower Canada (1791-1842)
2,3 
 This site outlines the political happenings in this period that contributed to the desire for a new political arrangement in Lower Canada
The 1837 Rebellions 2 A chronology of events, leaders, consequences are featured at this site.
Canadian Military Heritage Project - Rebellion of 1837
2 
 This is an overview of the Rebellion of 1837 outlining many of the battles and contains biographies of many of the famous Canadians of the time.
CanPix: Great Canadian Image Base 1,2,3 CanPix is an image base of over 3,500 pictures and audiovisual resources for Canadian Studies. You can search, view and extract images of: Important Canadian people, events and places, examples of Canadian culture, flags, coats of arms, flowers and maps of Canada and the provinces, & audio and text files, including O Canada.
Upper Canada February 1838 Newspaper Article
2 
 This is a letter from H. D. Townshend, Major 24th Regiment & Colonel, about the events in Amherstburgh, February 1838.
Upper Canada March 1838 Newspaper Article
2 
 This is a letter from John Maitland, Lt. Col. Commanding 32d Regt., and Col. Commanding the Western Frontier, about the events from Pele Island, Upper Canada 1838.