Matching Articles"Politics" (Total 12)

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  • An article on the administration of law in Newfoundland to 1729
  • Under its Leased Bases Agreement with Britain, the United States had permission to establish military bases in Newfoundland.
  • The United States obtained the right to build military bases in Newfoundland by the Leased Bases Agreement signed with Britain on March 27, 1941.
  • Legislative Council Debate, April 21, 1904--Exploration--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
  • Newfoundland and Labrador experienced tremendous social and economic changes during the late-18th and early-19th centuries.
  • Two tables showing (1) the percentages of Roman Catholics and Protestants in each district during the Confederation debate, and (2) the percentages of those who voted for either Responsible Government or Confederation in the 2nd referendum.
  • Some of Newfoundland and Labrador's best-known and most destructive disasters occurred during the era of Responsible Government.
  • The 'fishing admiral' was a label assigned to the first ship captain who entered the harbour at the start of the fishing season.
  • An article on formal law in Newfoundland up to 1729.
  • This article is about the Government in Newfoundland and Labrador between 1730 and 1815. A misunderstood time in history.
  • Newfoundland's legal and political evolution differed considerably from other British possessions and colonies in North America.
  • Profiles of all the governors of Newfoundland from 1610-present.