POL111H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Terra Nullius, Constitutional Act 1791, Quebec Act
Document Summary
Institutional foundations and the evolution of the state. Settler (canadian context) - the european settlers who arrived in more recent times. Colonial powers - refers to the countries like european powers that laid claims to territory in the americas. As trade and social relationships between aboriginal peoples and europeans increased, so too did the interrogation of european settlers into the new world environment. The british hudson"s bay company - aka the bay - took possession of rupert"s land around. Britain later gained control of nova scotia and newfoundland by the 1713 treaty of utrecht. Treaty of utrecht: a treaty which ended the war of the spanish succession. Britain"s conquest of quebec changed the history of the colony and led to quebecs continuing struggle to retain its distinctive character. Created the british colony of quebec (before it was called new france) A document that laid down the rules for governing the british north american colonies.
