Divided Society: Rebellion and Reform in Canada

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Across
  1. 2. Past tense. What happened to the Reformers Samuel Lount and Peter Matthews in 1838.
  2. 4. "Hike the tax so that you don't have to walk! More roads and canals please!" -- a ________, probably.
  3. 6. "La clique du Château anglais passe outre nos élus! Les immigrants Britanniques vont-ils commencer à nous dire quoi faire ? Ils s'emparent du peu de bonnes terres agricoles qui restent. Et la récolte de blé est mauvaise. Que va faire le gouvernement?" -- The _________, probably.
  4. 7. AKA: LARGE HOUSE + ONOMATOPOEIA (kind of) Only in Lower Canada.
  5. 9. "I like four things: Being English, having an impressive education, having the birthright to govern the riff-raff of Lower Canada, and being an answer in this crossword twice," - The _______ ______, probably.
  6. 11. "The best farmland is given to the Family Compact and the Anglican Church! Then they sell the land at a profit!" -- A ______, probably.
  7. 12. Thanks to Canada's ______ ______, I don't have to yell the name of the person I want to vote for. This wasn't the case in the 1800s.
  8. 19. "I dislike two things: the English elite taxing us and getting rich, and having a weak Assembly." The ________ ___________, probably.
  9. 20. The top guy in the new colonial system of government. Britain picks him.
  10. 21. "I'll give you 42 eggs if you vote for McCormick MacDust," as an example.
  11. 23. One of the two councils that was picked by and helped advise the [answer here]. Hint: What do you call a person you used to date?
  12. 24. "A church full of rebel soldiers? Weird.. all I see here is a candle." -- a pyromaniac British soldier at _____ ________, probably.
  13. 25. "J'ai besoin... du pouvoir des gens ordinaires!"
Down
  1. 1. Upper Canada's population was composed primarily of ___________ (hint: you aren't allowed these in class, but you can have them in your locker).
  2. 3. (Last name only). Led a group of radicals. Had 92 ideas on how to fix Canada (these were rejected). His forces are crushed by the British military in 1837(ish).
  3. 5. AKA: LOVED ONES + STUFFED INTO BOX (kind of). Only in Upper Canada.
  4. 8. Those demanding change called themselves the _________. Sounds like a corny Marvel movie when 'The' is placed in front.
  5. 10. Lower Canada's population was composed primarily of ___________ (Hint: Green Goblin in Spider-Man 3 (the old one)).
  6. 13. "Hey! I was really loyal before, so I shouldn't have to be now!!" -- A ________, probably.
  7. 14. Colonists felt the system of government in place was ______.
  8. 15. Weapon of choice for polling station bullies. Great in smoothies.
  9. 16. Even though the total number of rebels was ultimately not significant, Britain realized that its problems wouldn't go away without government ______.
  10. 17. The Legislative ________ was voted on by a select group of people, but had very limited power compared to the councils directly appointed by the governor.
  11. 18. This Act, signed in 1791, created a new form of government in the British colonies.
  12. 22. One of the two councils that was picked by and helped advise the [answer here]. Hint: Squatting trains these.