Reasons For Mackenzie's Failure Of Rebellion

In Upper and Lower Canada of 1837, change in the government was demanded. But because of no change, rebellions were born. In Upper Canada, the economy was failing and William Lyon Mackenzie and other radical leaders wanted an American-style democracy. Lieutenant-Governor Sir Francis Bond Head was to win the Assembly's support by running for the elections. He did win, but it did not achieve what Mackenzie had wanted. Starting a rebellion was his only choice now, but Mackenzie found that he had little support because he and the rebels had little military experience and the radicals he tried to convince to join him, would not. Either way, Mackenzie failed the rebellion, he and his men fleeing to America for safety. Like Mackenzie's failure of