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REBELLION (OF 1837-38) IN LOWER CANADA
Rebellions occurred in both Upper and Lower Canada (and in many other parts of the world) in 1837-38 with the main issue being the rejection of colonial rule and demand for local, responsible government. In Lower Canada an additional objective of rebellion was the desire to establish primacy for the Quebecois nation within Canada. British troops put down the rebellion, often rather brutally, and this event is seen by many as the reconquest of the Quebecois (a repeat of the battle of the Plains of Abraham, 1759) which stimulated growth of Quebec nationalism.

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