Canada Under British Rule 1760-1900
Constitutional Development, Responsible Government, and Imperial Relations in Nineteenth-Century CanadaBy John G. Bourinot
Length12h 25m
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John G. Bourinot's Canada Under British Rule, 1760–1900 offers a comprehensive political and constitutional history of Canada from the British conquest of New France through Confederation and the consolidation of the Dominion. It examines colonial administration, responsible government, federal institutions, relations between French- and English-speaking communities, and Canada's evolving place within the British Empire. Bourinot combines chronological narrative with institutional analysis, writing in the measured, documentary style characteristic of late nineteenth-century constitutional historiography. The book is thus both a historical account and an interpretation of how parliamentary government and colonial experience shaped Canadian national development. John George Bourinot (1837–1902) was a Canadian historian, journalist, and long-serving Clerk of the House of Commons. His professional intimacy with parliamentary procedure profoundly informed his attention to legislation, constitutional practice, and the mechanics of responsible government. Writing in the decades following Confederation, Bourinot sought to explain Canada's political evolution while affirming the value of British institutions and the country's continuing imperial connections. His perspective reflects the intellectual concerns of post-Confederation Canada, including national unity, colonial autonomy, and the negotiation of cultural duality. This book is recommended to readers seeking a foundational account of Canada's political formation and constitutional heritage. Although shaped by its period and therefore best read critically, it remains valuable for its breadth, institutional knowledge, and clear presentation of the forces that transformed a collection of British colonies into a self-governing dominion. It will particularly reward students of Canadian history, imperial studies, parliamentary government, and nineteenth-century nation-building.
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Publish dateAug 6, 2021
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Table of contents
1History of the Origin, Formation, and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States (Annotated)
2Preface
3Chapter I. The French Régime (1534—1760)
4Section 1. Introduction
5Section 2. Discovery and Settlement of Canada by France
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6Section 3. French Exploration in the Great Valleys of North America
7Section 4. End of French Dominion in the Valley of the St. Lawrence
8Section 5. Political, Economic and Social Conditions of Canada During French Ride
9Chapter II. Beginnings of British Rule (1760-1774)
10Section 1. From the Conquest Until the Quebec Act
11Section 2. The Foundation of Nova Scotia (1749—1783)
12Chapter III. The American Revolution and the United Empire Loyalists (1763—1784)
13Section 1. The Successful Revolution of the Thirteen Colonies in America
14Section 2. Canada and Nova Scotia During the Revolution
15Section 3. The United Empire Loyalists
16Chapter IV. Development of Representative Institutions (1784—1812)
17Section 1. Beginnings of the Provinces of New Brunswick, Lower Canada and Upper Canada
18Section 2. Twenty Years of Political Development (1792-1812)
19Chapter V. The War of 1812—15
20Section 1. Origin of the War Between England and the United States
21Section 2. Canada During the War
22Chapter VI. The Evolution of Responsible Government (1815—1839)
23Section 1. The Rebellion in Lower Canada
24Section 2. The Rebellion in Upper Canada
25Section 3. Social and Economic Conditions of the Provinces in 1838
26Chapter VII. a New Era of Colonial Government (1839—1867)
27Section 1. The Union of the Canadas and the Establishment of Responsible Government
28Section 2. Results of Self-Government From 1841 to 1864
29Chapter VIII. The Evolution of Confederation (1789—1864)
30Section 1. The Beginnings of Confederation
31Section 2. The Quebec Convention of 1864
32Section 3. Confederation Accomplished
33Chapter IX. Confederation (1867—1900)
34Section 1. The First Parliament of the Dominion of Canada (1867—1872)
35Section 2. Extension of the Dominion From the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean (1869-1873)
36Section 3. Summary of Noteworthy Events From 1873 Until 1900
37Section 4. Political and Social Conditions of Canada Under Confederation
38Chapter X. Canada's Relations With the United States and Her Influence in Imperial Councils (1783—1900)
39Appendix A. Comparisons Between the Main Provisions of the Constitutions of the Dominion of Canada and the Australian Commonwealth
40Appendix B. Bibliographical Notes
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