Rebellion Losses Bill controversy
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The Rebellion Losses Bill controversy was a major political crisis in the Province of Canada in 1849 over compensating residents for property damage from the 1837–1838 rebellions, which sparked violent protests and the burning of the Parliament buildings in Montreal.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rebellion Losses Bill | 2 |
| Rebellion Losses Bill controversy canonical | 1 |
| Rebellion Losses Bill crisis in Canada | 1 |
| Rebellion Losses Bill debates | 1 |
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Target entity: Rebellion Losses Bill controversy Context triple: [Province of Canada, significantEvent, Rebellion Losses Bill controversy]
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Eyre controversy in Britain
The Eyre controversy in Britain was a fierce 19th-century political and moral debate over whether colonial governor Edward John Eyre should be condemned or praised for his brutal suppression of the 1865 Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica.
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B.
Corn Laws debate
The Corn Laws debate was a major 19th-century British political and economic controversy over tariffs on imported grain, pitting free-trade advocates against protectionists and shaping modern economic and trade policy.
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Royal Commission of Inquiry into the rebellion
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the rebellion was a British investigative body established to examine the causes, conduct, and aftermath of the Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica and to assess the actions of colonial authorities.
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D.
Crown-in-Parliament
The Crown-in-Parliament is the constitutional doctrine in the United Kingdom that vests supreme legislative authority jointly in the monarch, the House of Commons, and the House of Lords.
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E.
Caroline affair
The Caroline affair was a diplomatic crisis between the United States and the British Empire in 1837–1838, sparked by the British destruction of the American steamboat Caroline while it was aiding Canadian rebels.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rebellion Losses Bill controversy Target entity description: The Rebellion Losses Bill controversy was a major political crisis in the Province of Canada in 1849 over compensating residents for property damage from the 1837–1838 rebellions, which sparked violent protests and the burning of the Parliament buildings in Montreal.
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A.
Eyre controversy in Britain
The Eyre controversy in Britain was a fierce 19th-century political and moral debate over whether colonial governor Edward John Eyre should be condemned or praised for his brutal suppression of the 1865 Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica.
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B.
Corn Laws debate
The Corn Laws debate was a major 19th-century British political and economic controversy over tariffs on imported grain, pitting free-trade advocates against protectionists and shaping modern economic and trade policy.
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C.
Royal Commission of Inquiry into the rebellion
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the rebellion was a British investigative body established to examine the causes, conduct, and aftermath of the Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica and to assess the actions of colonial authorities.
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D.
Crown-in-Parliament
The Crown-in-Parliament is the constitutional doctrine in the United Kingdom that vests supreme legislative authority jointly in the monarch, the House of Commons, and the House of Lords.
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E.
Caroline affair
The Caroline affair was a diplomatic crisis between the United States and the British Empire in 1837–1838, sparked by the British destruction of the American steamboat Caroline while it was aiding Canadian rebels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
political crisis ⓘ |
| aim | to compensate residents for property damage during the 1837–1838 rebellions ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Province of Canada ⓘ |
| chronology |
after the Rebellions of 1837–1838
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before the move of the capital from Montreal to Toronto and Quebec City ⓘ |
| conflict | between Reformers and Tories in the Province of Canada ⓘ |
| country | Province of Canada ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Canadian political history texts ⓘ |
| followedBy |
increased support for responsible government
ⓘ
relocation of the capital from Montreal ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Rebellion Losses Bill controversy
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Rebellion Losses Bill
Rebellions of 1837–1838 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
attack on the Governor General Lord Elgin
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burning of the Parliament buildings in Montreal ⓘ deepened linguistic and cultural tensions between anglophones and francophones in Canada East ⓘ political unrest in the Province of Canada ⓘ violent protests in Montreal ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Rebellion Losses Bill controversy
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Rebellion Losses Bill
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| legislativeBody | Parliament of the Province of Canada ⓘ |
| location |
Canada East
ⓘ
Montreal ⓘ |
| mainSubject | compensation for property damage ⓘ |
| natureOfStatement | controversy over indemnifying people in Canada East ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Tory conservatives in Canada
ⓘ
loyalist groups in Montreal ⓘ |
| opposedClaim | that the bill rewarded rebels ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of responsible government in Canada
ⓘ
political history of the Province of Canada ⓘ |
| pointInTime | April 1849 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
burning of the Parliament buildings in Montreal
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riots by opponents of the bill ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Elgin
Louis‑Hippolyte Lafontaine ⓘ
surface form:
Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine
Robert Baldwin ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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surface form:
Montreal, Canada East
Parliament Buildings, Montreal ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament buildings in Montreal
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| startTime | 1849 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Reformers in Upper Canada
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surface form:
Reformers in the Province of Canada
Government of the Province of Canada ⓘ
surface form:
government of Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine and Robert Baldwin
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| supportedClaim | that loyal subjects also suffered losses during the rebellions ⓘ |
| topic |
compensation for losses during the Rebellions of 1837–1838
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responsible government in the Province of Canada ⓘ treatment of former rebels ⓘ |
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Subject: Rebellion Losses Bill controversy Description of subject: The Rebellion Losses Bill controversy was a major political crisis in the Province of Canada in 1849 over compensating residents for property damage from the 1837–1838 rebellions, which sparked violent protests and the burning of the Parliament buildings in Montreal.
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