Constitutional History of Canada
Name/Title
Constitutional History of CanadaEntry/Object ID
2022.69.01Tags
Canadian History, Constitution of CanadaScope and Content
Book describing the constitutional history of Canada.Context
The book was published in 1874, by Samuel James Watson. It is broken down into 25 chapters, they are as follows: 1. The capitulation of Canada, 1760 - Social Condition of the People 2. Royal Proclamation of 1763 - Introduction of the Laws of England 3. The French and British desire a House of Assembly 4. The British Government refuse Canada a House of Assembly - Class Legislation - The Quebec Bill of 1774 5. Canada and the Thirteen Colonies protest against the Quebec Bill 6. Dissatisfaction of the majority of the French Canadians - American overtures and invasion 7. Antagonism of Seignior and peasant - The Peasants refuse Military service to the Seigniors 8. The Status of the Roman Catholic Church - The Peasants refuse it political obedience 9. Peril of the Province - American attack on Quebec - Defeat and expulsion of the Invaders 10. Colonial Misgovernment - French Canadian Legislative Councillors oppose Habeas Corpus 11. Revival of the French Laws - Nature of these Laws 12. Laws of Inheritance - Detestation of Primogeniture 13. Fendal Tenure - Peasant Servitudes 14. The Canadian Reign of Terror 15. Peace between Great Britain and the United States - Its effects on Canada 16. The people entreat for Constitutional Government - Opposition of the Legislative Council - Deplorable condition of Canada 17. The Nation Builders of Upper Canada 18. Canada in the British Parliament - The King's Message 19. British Merchants in Eastern Canada oppose the new Bill 20. Fox and Pitt on the New Constitution 21. The Constitutional Act, 1791 22. The defects of the Constitutional Act 23. The First Parliament of Upper Canada - Abolition of Negro Slavery 24. The gift of Religious Liberty to Canada 25. Canada Past and PresentCollection
Canadian History Collection (General)Cataloged By
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Secondary Source