HIST 434 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Henry Schoolcraft, Constitutional Act 1791, Jay Treaty
14 Jun 2017
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Henry rowe schoolcraft in sault ste marie, july 1822 -the british narrative of governance in the space is complicated by the murmuring background presence of indigenous peoples i. e. the drum! Canada constitutional act 1791 -sir guy carelton, attempts to create image and transcript of. Why was it implemented? in the wake of the american revolution -ensure the growth of upper. Limiting in uence of french lower canadians, montreal merchants -the assembly are disconnected with their authority from real decision making, appeasement of the settlers ! Objections: land ownership in upper and lower canada, is unprecedented as in the old world - land ownership= voting rights, ideas about democracy and peoples authority challenge. Carelton"s top down control -lower canada women can vote until 1830 ! Rst parliament, language question, 1783 lower canada assembly! 300 winter, 7 500 summer population shing season --1729 (king william act)-1815 naval.
