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The Political History of Newfoundland, 1832-1864 /

Three decades of disorder followed the establishment of representative government in Newfoundland in 1832. The pressures and processes during these years have given Newfoundland a political history peculiarly its own. This study examines the structure of the early political parties, the causes of po...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gunn, Gertrude E. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2019]
Colección:Heritage
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  • Frontmatter
  • PREFACE
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • CONTENTS
  • PART I. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
  • CHAPTER ONE. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, 1832
  • CHAPTER TWO. THE GENESIS OF PARTY, 1832-1836
  • CHAPTER THREE. THE ASSERTIVE ASSEMBLY, 1837
  • CHAPTER FOUR. THE DELEGATION OF 1838
  • CHAPTER FIVE. THE CONTEST WITH THE COUNCIL, 1838-1841
  • PART II. CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
  • CHAPTER SIX. CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW, 1841-1842
  • CHAPTER SEVEN. THE AMALGAMATED LEGISLATURE, 1842-1848
  • PART III. RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
  • CHAPTER EIGHT. THE REVIVAL OF POLITICS, 1848-1852
  • CHAPTER NINE. THE WINNING OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT, 1852-1855
  • CHAPTER TEN. GOVERNMENT BY PARTY, 1855-1860
  • CHAPTER ELEVEN. THE OUSTING OF THE LIBERALS, 1860-1861
  • CHAPTER TWELVE. AFTERMATH
  • CHAPTER THIRTEEN. RETROSPECT
  • APPENDIXES
  • APPENDIX A. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES ON GOVERNORS OF NEWFOUNDLAND
  • APPENDIX B. MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
  • APPENDIX C. MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
  • APPENDIX D. POPULATION
  • APPENDIX E. DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION BY CONSTITUENCY AND RELIGION
  • APPENDIX F. COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL TABLE, 1855-1865
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • NOTES
  • INDEX