Ninety-Two Resolutions (1834)

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The Ninety-Two Resolutions (1834) were a landmark set of political demands issued by reformers in Lower Canada calling for responsible government, greater democratic control, and an end to the dominance of the colonial elite.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional reform proposal
historical document
political manifesto
aimedAt British government NERFINISHED
colonial administration of Lower Canada
alsoKnownAs Les Quatre-vingt-douze Résolutions NERFINISHED
author Louis-Joseph Papineau NERFINISHED
Patriote movement NERFINISHED
country Lower Canada NERFINISHED
criticized Château Clique NERFINISHED
appointed Legislative Council of Lower Canada
colonial governor of Lower Canada
demanded elected Legislative Council
greater control of public finances by the elected assembly
reform of the executive council
responsible government
documentedIn journals of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
followedBy Russell Resolutions NERFINISHED
genre petition to the Crown
political demands
hasEffect heightened tensions between reformers and colonial authorities
historicalPeriod British colonial era in Canada
pre-Confederation Canada
influenced Rebellions of 1837–1838 in Lower Canada NERFINISHED
development of responsible government in British North America
language English
French
location Lower Canada NERFINISHED
mainSubject colonial governance in Lower Canada
constitutional reform
democratic representation
executive accountability
grievances against colonial administration
responsible government
numberOfItems 92
opposed dominance of colonial elite
oligarchic rule in Lower Canada
partOf history of Canada
history of Quebec
pointInTime 1834
politicalAlignment Patriote NERFINISHED
nationalist
reformist
presentedBy Louis-Joseph Papineau NERFINISHED
proposedBy Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada NERFINISHED
significantFor evolution of Quebec nationalism
history of Canadian parliamentary democracy
title Ninety-Two Resolutions NERFINISHED
year 1834

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