Fill in the blank. In 1848-49 the governor of United Canada, ______, introduced responsible government.
Answer: Lord Elgin.
In 1848-49 the governor of United Canada, Lord Elgin, with encouragement from London, introduced responsible government. Reformers like Robert Baldwin and Joseph Howe, in parallel with La Fontaine, had worked toward it.
All answer choices
- Lord Elgin. (correct answer)
- Lord Durham.
- Lord Dorchester.
- The Duke of Wellington.
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