Château Clique in Lower Canada
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The Château Clique in Lower Canada was a small, powerful group of English-speaking merchants, officials, and landowners that dominated the colony’s politics and economy in the early 19th century, often at the expense of the French-Canadian majority.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Château Clique | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oligarchic group
ⓘ
political elite faction ⓘ |
| advocated | assimilation of French Canadians ⓘ |
| benefitedFrom | appointed rather than elected offices ⓘ |
| caused | grievances over lack of responsible government ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Family Compact in Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictedWith | Roman Catholic clergy on some issues ⓘ |
| controlled | Executive Council of Lower Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Lower Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1840s ⓘ |
| dominantOver | French-Canadian majority ⓘ |
| economicInterest |
commerce in Quebec City
ⓘ
land speculation ⓘ timber trade ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | primarily English-speaking ⓘ |
| ethnicMinorityStatus | English minority in a French-majority colony ⓘ |
| field |
economy of Lower Canada
ⓘ
politics of Lower Canada ⓘ |
| governanceModel | oligarchic rule ⓘ |
| hasPart |
English-speaking merchants
ⓘ
colonial officials ⓘ landowners ⓘ |
| inception | late 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Legislative Council of Lower Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rebellions of 1837–1838 in Lower Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ constitutional conflicts in Lower Canada ⓘ |
| influencedBy | British colonial administration ⓘ |
| languagePolicy | promotion of English in administration ⓘ |
| location | Quebec City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
George Moffatt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herman Witsius Ryland NERFINISHED ⓘ James McGill NERFINISHED ⓘ John Molson NERFINISHED ⓘ John Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan Sewell NERFINISHED ⓘ Mathew Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas McCord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Château Saint-Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Parti canadien
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patriote movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
conservative
ⓘ
pro-British imperial ⓘ |
| powerBase | Governor’s patronage ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | mainly Protestant ⓘ |
| restricted | influence of elected Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | Governor’s residence in Quebec City ⓘ |
| supported | union of Upper and Lower Canada ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
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