British North American colonies (except some territories)

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The British North American colonies (except some territories) were the group of Britain’s mainland and nearby colonial possessions in North America that later formed the core of modern Canada and were subject to major imperial laws and reforms in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British colonial possession
group of colonies
appliesToJurisdiction British North America
linked to: British America
continent North America
country Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
excluded some British North American territories
followedBy Dominion of Canada
hasPart Canada East
Canada West
Colony of British Columbia
linked to: British Columbia

Colony of British Columbia (mainland)
Colony of New Brunswick
Colony of Newfoundland
Colony of Nova Scotia
Colony of Prince Edward Island
Colony of Vancouver Island
Colony of Vancouver Island and British Columbia (after union)
linked to: British Columbia

Hudson's Bay Company territories in North America
linked to: Rupert's Land

Lower Canada
New Brunswick
Newfoundland Colony
North-Western Territory
linked to: Rupert's Land

Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Province of Canada
Red River Colony
Rupert's Land
Upper Canada
Vancouver Island Colony
linked to: Vancouver Island
historicalRole core of modern Canada
legalStatus crown colony
self-governing colony
location Atlantic coast of North America
Pacific coast of North America
mainland North America
partOf British Empire
significantEvent Act of Union 1840
American Revolution
British North America Act 1867
Confederation of Canada
linked to: Dominion of Canada

Constitutional Act 1791
Quebec Act
Rebellions of 1837–1838
War of 1812
subjectTo imperial laws of the British Parliament
imperial reforms in the 18th and 19th centuries
temporalExtent 18th century
19th century

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Slavery Abolition Act 1833 jurisdiction British North American colonies (except some territories)
Quebec Act region British North America
linked to: British North American colonies (except some territories)
Thomas Gage areaOfActivity British North America
linked to: British North American colonies (except some territories)
Durham boat developedIn British North America
linked to: British North American colonies (except some territories)
Townshend Acts (tea tax component) location British North America
linked to: British North American colonies (except some territories)
American South (colonial and early national periods) alsoKnownAs Southern British colonies
linked to: British North American colonies (except some territories)
War of 1812 belligerent British North America
linked to: British North American colonies (except some territories)
Atlantic slave trade mainRegion British North America
linked to: British North American colonies (except some territories)
Atlantic slave trade transportedTo North American colonies
linked to: British North American colonies (except some territories)
British colonial authorities appliesTo British North America
linked to: British North American colonies (except some territories)
Loyalist militias location British North America
linked to: British North American colonies (except some territories)
Dominion of Canada predecessor British North American colonies
linked to: British North American colonies (except some territories)
British Canada historicalContext formed from remaining British territories in North America after the American Revolutionary War
linked to: British North American colonies (except some territories)
Continental Association geographicScope British North American colonies
linked to: British North American colonies (except some territories)
Institutes of the Lawes of England regionOfInfluence British North American colonies
linked to: British North American colonies (except some territories)
George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax hasParticularSignificance British North American colonies
linked to: British North American colonies (except some territories)
Expulsion of the Acadians destination British North American colonies
linked to: British North American colonies (except some territories)
Georgian architecture popularIn British North American colonies
subject linked to: Georgian
linked to: British North American colonies (except some territories)
Baptist movement in America originatedInRegion British North American colonies
linked to: British North American colonies (except some territories)