92 Resolutions

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The 92 Resolutions were a set of reform demands issued in 1834 by the Parti patriote in Lower Canada, calling for greater political autonomy and democratic governance and helping to spark the Rebellions of 1837–1838.

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Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional reform proposal
list of demands
political document
aimedAt British Parliament NERFINISHED
British government NERFINISHED
author Parti patriote NERFINISHED
causeOf heightened tensions between colonial government and reformers
chronology before Russell Resolutions of 1837
country Lower Canada NERFINISHED
criticized British colonial administration NERFINISHED
appointed Legislative Council
governor of Lower Canada
dateIssued 1834
demanded control of the executive by the elected assembly
elected Legislative Council NERFINISHED
greater fiscal control by the assembly
increased power for the elected assembly
reform of the colonial administration
responsible government
followedBy Russell Resolutions NERFINISHED
genre political manifesto
hasEffect radicalization of Parti patriote
rejection by British authorities
historicalPeriod Rebellions of 1837–1838 NERFINISHED
pre-Confederation Canada
inResponseTo grievances of French Canadian population
inspired Rebellions of 1837–1838 in Lower Canada NERFINISHED
language French
legalStatus non-binding petition
legislativeBody Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada NERFINISHED
location Province of Lower Canada NERFINISHED
mainSubject colonial autonomy
constitutional reform
democratic governance
political reform
responsible government
numberOfItems 92
opposedTo Château Clique NERFINISHED
colonial oligarchy
partOf history of Canada
history of Quebec
placeOfOrigin Lower Canada NERFINISHED
politicalIdeology liberalism
republicanism (influence)
politicalMovement Patriote movement NERFINISHED
politicalParty Parti patriote NERFINISHED
presentedBy Louis-Joseph Papineau NERFINISHED
region Canada NERFINISHED
significantPerson Augustin-Norbert Morin NERFINISHED
Elzéar Bédard NERFINISHED
Louis-Joseph Papineau NERFINISHED
year 1834

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