What events before and after the rebellions might have strengthened his argument, or highlighted areas of weakness?

Lord Durham, in his report on the rebellions of 1837-1838, emphasized (1) nationalism (two nations warring in the bosom of a single state) and (2) constitutional principles responsible government, looking to both upper and lower canada, assess the various issues of reform that his remarks highlighted. Where was he right? Where was he wrong? What events before and after the rebellions might have strengthened his argument, or highlighted areas of weakness? How did the events of the Seven Years War, The American revolution, and the War of 1812 provide essential context for what emerged in the reform movement of the 1830s?

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