Canada Under British Rule, 1760-1900

Acadian administration affairs appointed assembly authorities became boundary Britain British government British North America Brunswick Cartier century Champlain chiefly church civil colonies confederation constitution courts crown declared district Dominion government elected empire England English established executive favour federal force France French Canadian governor governor-general half-breeds Halifax honour house of commons imperial government important Indians influence interests justice Lake land later leader legislative council legislature Liberal lieutenant-governor Lord Lord Durham Lower Canada Loyalists Mackenzie majority Manitoba maritime provinces ment minister ministry Montreal Niagara North-west Nova Scotia Ontario opinion Ottawa Papineau parliament parliament of Canada party political population Prince Edward Island principles provision Quebec Quebec Act question recognised Reformers representatives resolutions responsible government Riel River Roman Catholic royal senate settlement settlers Sir John Macdonald St Lawrence territory tion Toronto trade treaty union United Upper Canada vote