william w. baldwin led the upper canada rebellion of 1837.
william w. baldwin led the upper canada rebellion of 1837.
who led the upper canada rebellion of 1837?
william w. baldwin
the canadian alliance society was reborn as the constitutional reform society (1836), when it was led by the more moderate reformer, dr william w. baldwin. after the disastrous 1836 elections, it took the final form as the toronto political union in 1837. it was the toronto political union that called for a constitutional convention in july 1837, and began organising local "vigilance committees" to elect delegates. this became the organizational structure for the rebellion of 1837.









































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the upper canada rebellion was an insurrection against the perceived oligarchic government of the british colony of upper canada (present-day ontario) in december 1837. while public grievances had existed for years, it was the rebellion in lower canada (present-day quebec) that emboldened rebels in upper canada to openly revolt soon after.
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