books.google.ca - The Lower Canadian Rebellion of 1837 has been called the most important event in pre-Confederation history. Previously, it has been explained as a response to economic distress or as the result of manipulation by middle-class politicians. Lord Durham believed it was an expression of racial conflict....http://books.google.ca/books/about/The_Patriots_and_the_People.html?id=MF8Im65MTqsC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe Patriots and the People
