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1. Upper Canada

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   By the 1830s, political discontent, fueled by the Family Compact's perceived intransigence and economic grievances, culminated in the Rebellions of 1837–1838. Led by figures such as William Lyon Mackenzie in the west, these uprisings demanded responsible government—the principle that the executive council should be accountable to the elected assembly.
   The failure of the rebellions did not resolve the underlying tensions. In response, the British government dispatched Lord Durham to investigate. Dur…