Official Power and Countervailing Power

Official Power and Countervailing Powers

Period: Dec 2, 1500 to Dec 2, 2000

First Occupants

Dec 17, 1500

Iroquois:
-Society was a matriarchy.
-Leadership and decision making were the responsibility of women. Algonquians:
-Society was a patriarchy.
-The fathers played a large role in leadership.

French Regime

Period: Dec 17, 1608 to Dec 17, 1760

Royal Government

Dec 17, 1663

Royal Government was created by Jean-Babtiste Colbert and Kig Louis.

Great Peace of Montreal

Dec 17, 1701

The great peace of Montreal was a peace treaty signed by Louis-Hector de Calliere and 1300 representatives of 40 first nations. The treaty lasted for 16 years before the fighting started up again.

British Regime

Period: Dec 17, 1760 to Dec 17, 1865

James Murray

Dec 17, 1763

James Murray changed the laws that were put into place when the royal proclamation started. He did this because 99% of the population of Quebec what French and Catholic. He tried to make them happy when the laws started.

Royal Proclamation

Dec 17, 1763

-The Royal Proclamation was made ad the begining of the British Regime.
-It added english laws such as English Criminal laws and English Civil Laws
-A new Bishop wasn't aloud.

The Treaty of Paris

Dec 17, 1763

After France had been defeated by Great Britain during the 7 years war, France and Britain signed a treaty which gave britain all of the land of New France.

The Quebec Act

Dec 18, 1774

-The Quebec Act was Designed to satisfy the Canadians and keep them from joining the ammericans.
-The act enlarged the land of Quebec.
-The French Civil Laws were added.
-They denied an elected assembly.

American Revolution and Indipendance

Dec 18, 1783

The English Loyalists

Dec 18, 1783

After the American Revolution, everyone still loyal to Britain moved up north to their other colony in Canada. The English population in canada increased from 1% to 10%.

The Constitutional Act

Dec 20, 1791

The province of quebec was split into two halves, Upper Canada and Lower Canada.

The 92 Resolutions

Dec 20, 1834

Louis Joseph Papinau wrote 92 resolution and sent it to Britain hoping to fix some problems. He mainly wanted a responsible government.

Rebellions Of The Party Patriotes

Dec 20, 1837

After Papineau sent the 92 resolutions a responce came back called the 10 resolutions. The 10 resolutions didn't resolve anything that Papineau wanted so rebellions broke out in both canadas.

World War I

Dec 20, 1914

Canada was forced to join the war because they were still part of Britain and had to fight with them.