19th Century British Colonial Rule

A Comparison of Canada and Ireland

19th Century British Empire

Terms to Remember     Dominion Commonwealth Responsible Government Home Rule

18th Century Canada    Treaty of Paris 1763 Quebec Act 1774 Canada Act 1791

Canadian Uprising 19th Century Canada Lord Durham

  19th Century Canada Responsible Government British North America Act 1867

Problems in Ireland    Protestants and Catholics Landlords and Peasants Struggle for Independence

Solutions     Catholic Emancipation Act 1829 Disestablishment Act 1869 William Gladstone Home Rule Bills of 1912, 1914 William Gladstone

“Canada did not get Home Rule because she was loyal and friendly, but she has become loyal and friendly because she has got Home Rule.” William Gladstone Former British Prime Minister