Constitutional Act 1791

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:amended_by Subsequent British legislation
gptkbp:created Legislative Assemblies in Upper and Lower Canada
gptkbp:date_enacted 1791
gptkbp:drafted_by British officials
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:British_Parliament
gptkbp:established representative government in Canada
Governor's powers in Canada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Constitutional Act 1791
gptkbp:included provisions for land grants
gptkbp:influenced Canadian constitutional development
future Canadian confederation discussions
gptkbp:is_aimed_at address grievances of American Loyalists
maintaining British control over Canada
gptkbp:is_challenged_by French Canadian leaders
gptkbp:is_considered a foundational document in Canadian history
gptkbp:is_criticized_for favoring English-speaking settlers
its division of Quebec
gptkbp:is_discussed_in historical debates on Canadian governance
gptkbp:is_divided_into Quebec into Upper Canada and Lower Canada
gptkbp:is_implemented_in Upper Canada and Lower Canada
gptkbp:is_influential_in the development of Canadian identity
gptkbp:is_recognized_as rights of Loyalists in Canada
gptkbp:is_related_to the Quebec Act 1774
gptkbp:is_significant_for the evolution of Canadian law
gptkbp:led_to increased tensions between English and French Canadians
the War of 1812 tensions in Canada
the creation of the Province of Quebec Act 1774
gptkbp:provided English and French civil law systems in Canada
gptkbp:provides the establishment of a judicial system in Canada
gptkbp:ratified_by Colonial legislatures in Canada
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:British_North_America_Act_1867
gptkbp:set_in framework for governance in Canada
gptkbp:was_affecting political representation in Canada
land ownership in Canada
the development of political parties in Canada
the governance of Canadian territories
the relationship between Canada and Britain
the rights of Indigenous peoples in Canada
the structure of Canadian government
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkbp:was_part_of British colonial policy in North America
the transition from colonial rule to self-governance in Canada
the British North America legislative framework
the larger context of British colonial governance
gptkbp:was_supported_by Loyalist communities in Canada
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gptkb:British_North_America
gptkb:Act_of_Union_1840
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