| Date | November 2019 | Marks available | 15 | Reference code | 19N.3op2.HL.TZ0.14 |
| Level | Higher level only | Paper | Paper 3 (History of the Americas) | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Examine | Question number | 14 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Section 7: Nation-building and challenges (c1780–c1870)
Examine the causes and effects of the 1837 rebellions in Canada.
Markscheme
The question requires that candidates consider the interrelationship between the causes and effects of the 1837 rebellions in Canada. Causes may predate the timeframe and the effects may extend beyond the timeframe, but both must be clearly linked to the issue raised in the question. Candidates may differentiate between causes and effects in Upper Canada as opposed to Lower Canada or they may group causes and effects together for both. Causes could include land distribution policies, commercial and industrial policies and the power of the Church of England for Upper Canada. For Lower Canada, causes relate to Anglo-French disputes over control of the government. Effects of the rebellions are the Durham Report and its proposal for uniting the two colonies into the Province of Canada and eventually a more democratic government.
