Official power and Countervailing Powers

Iroquois Society

Dec 13, 1500

The Iroquois society is matriarchy = that the women were the leaders and they were responsible for making decisions.

Algonquian Society

Dec 18, 1500

The Algonquian society is patriarchy = that the fathers play the vital leader roles.

French Regime

Dec 13, 1608

English were allies with the Iroquois for fur trade. English were allies with the Iroquois for fur trade and the hurons where allied with the French.

Great Peace of Montreal

Dec 11, 1701

It was a peace treaty between New France and 40 First Nations of North America. The French, allied to the Hurons and the Algonquians, provided 16 years of peaceful relations and trade before war started again.

Articles of Capitulation

Dec 17, 1760

This meants that the French would surrender and give up the land.The French Militia could return home, no one would lose their property. The regular French military would lay down their arms and leave. The people could practice the Roman Catholic religion but the Bishop had to leave. The people who stayed became British subjects.

Treaty of Paris

Dec 17, 1763

This is the Treaty that ends the Seven Year War.All territory goes from French to English except for St-Pierre and Miquelon.

The Royal Proclamation

Dec 17, 1763

The colony was now called the province of Quebec. The English Criminal and Civil laws were applied.Unused land would be divided by the Township System and No new Bishop would be allowed.

Loyalists

Dec 18, 1774

The lotalist increased the English population in Quebec increased from 1% to 10%. They also implemented english civil laws. Because they where unhappy about certain stuff they wrote petitions for change.

Constitutional Act

Dec 16, 1791

Quebec was split in two parts called Upper Canada and Lower Canada. Lower Canada was english French and Upper Canada was English. With this constitution, there was a new government, representative government.

Representative Government

Dec 18, 1791

Governor-appointed selectedby parliament it is called representitive gouvernment because the gouvernor stil has Veto power wich means he could turn down laws. Executive Council-appointed by Governor. Legislative Council-appointed, approve/reject laws from the assembly. legislative Assembly-elected every 4yrs, power to approve/disapprove taxes.

92 Resolutions

Dec 17, 1834

Louis Joseph Papineau, wrote 92 resolutions and sent them to London demanding more french based laws and London answered with the 10 resolutions of Russell.

Rebellions

Dec 14, 1837

When they refused the 92 resulutions the rebelions took it as an insult. Lower Canada’s Rebellion where led by Louis Joseph Papineau, After several battles in St-Charles and inSt-Denis (French win), St-Eustache the rebellion were concured.

Lord Durham

Dec 18, 1839

He recomended that Britain should increase immigration, Unite Upper and Lower Canada and Responsible Government should be installed

Act of Union

Dec 17, 1840

Creation of province of Canada which consisted of Canada East &West
They each had 42 members in assembly
Canada East and West equally pay for Canada’s debts

The Charlottetown Conference

Dec 16, 1864

Leaders of Canada East and West met with the leaders of three Maritime Provinces and they had an agreement to consider a merger.

The Quebec Conference

Dec 19, 1864

NB, NS, PEI, Canada East &West and this time Newfoundland, agreed on 72 resolutions to make the merger work. Nfld and PEI withdrew,

London Conference

Dec 17, 1867

Arrangement to release from the British Empire. Dominion of Canada was created. It was contained 4 Prov. ONT, QC, NB, NS.

Royal Government

Dec 9, 2015

The king put ean-Baptist Colbert in charge who created the royal gouvernment. It consisted of the Governor, who was the highest rank, The Bishop, who was appointed by the Pope, administered over parish priests, hospitals, schools. Then the last member of the sovereign council is the intendant. The captain of the militia was not on the sovereign council but still had power,.