POLS 303 Lecture Notes - Responsible Government, Report On The Affairs Of British North America, Seigneurial System Of New France
12 Oct 2012
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The king of england, aided by his ministers, had to rule through annual meetings of parliament. Parliament was to exercise control over his financial means, and hence over the scope of royal policies. o. English law would replace pre-existing french civil law. o. 1768, a conference was held at fort stanwix, new york, to fix the boundaries of the reserved hunting grounds provided for the in the. Royal proclamation between all sides of the covenant chain. The iroquois thanked the british for polishing the chain. o. Today, it is used to determine the legal character of aboriginal land title. Creation of limited civil government (appointed by the crown) in the province of quebec. Includes rules of landholding, marriage, inheritance and trade and commerce. Provides for continued use of the seigneurial system. Some religious rights for catholic majorities in quebec. Outrage in the thirteen colonies one factor in the american.
