The precipitating event that caused EF
to leave Canada and head back south to the United States was, writes Lissa Paul
, Mackenzie's Rebellion, an episode in Canadian history that began on 5 December 1837....
Timeline
4 July 1836: W. L. Mackenzie began publishing Constitution,...
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4 July 1836
W. L. Mackenzie
began publishing Constitution, which advocated a republican form of government.
5 December 1837: After declaring a provisional government,...
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5 December 1837
After declaring a provisional government, W. L. Mackenzie
led the revolt in Upper Canada, launched the previous day when rebels gathered at Montgomery's Tavern in what is now Toronto.
