burning of the Parliament buildings in Montreal in 1849

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The burning of the Parliament buildings in Montreal in 1849 was a violent protest and arson attack by angry mobs opposed to the Rebellion Losses Bill, which destroyed the seat of government and prompted the eventual relocation of Canada’s capital.

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instanceOf arson attack
attack on a government building
historical event
political riot
alsoKnownAs Burning of the Parliament of Canada in Montreal
Montreal Parliament fire of 1849
chronology occurred after passage of the Rebellion Losses Bill
occurred during the governorship of Lord Elgin
coordinateLocation 45.5017°N 73.5540°W
country Province of Canada
describedBySource Canadian parliamentary histories
contemporary newspaper accounts in Montreal
endTime 1849-04-26
followedBy relocation of Parliament to Toronto in 1849
subsequent sessions of Parliament in Quebec City
hasCause anger among Tory and merchant elites
opposition to the Rebellion Losses Bill
political tensions between English-speaking and French-speaking communities
resentment over compensation to Lower Canada rebels
hasEffect damage to surrounding buildings and archives
deepening of linguistic and political divisions in Canada East
loss of parliamentary records and library materials
strengthening of responsible government in the Province of Canada
hasTypeOfViolence arson
riot
location Canada East
Montreal
Parliament Buildings, Montreal
mainSubject Rebellion Losses Bill
opponent Governor General James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin
government of Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine and Robert Baldwin
participant angry mobs of Tory protesters
supporters of the Conservative opposition
supporters of the Rebellion Losses Bill inside Parliament
partOf history of responsible government in Canada
political conflicts after the Rebellions of 1837–1838
pointInTime 1849-04-25
politicalContext conflict between Reformers and Tories in the Province of Canada
implementation of responsible government in British North America
result debate over the future capital of the Province of Canada
destruction of the Parliament buildings in Montreal
eventual selection of Ottawa as capital of the Province of Canada
increased political instability in the Province of Canada
relocation of the seat of government from Montreal
temporary move of Parliament to Toronto
significantEventFor Province of Canada Parliament
history of Canadian federal capital
startTime 1849-04-25

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Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada significantEvent burning of the Parliament buildings in Montreal in 1849
burning of the Parliament buildings in Montreal in 1849 alsoKnownAs Montreal Parliament fire of 1849
linked to: burning of the Parliament buildings in Montreal in 1849