BACLAC - Classification for Canadian history - Class FC - British Colonial Period
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The British Colonial Period, 1760/63-1867, FC400-480
400 General works.
- Works confined to the period. For general histories ending in the period, see FC161.
401 Biography.
.A1, Collective.
.A2-Z, Individual.
- Individual biographies, see table VII.
- Individuals important to a period, place or topic are classed with the period, place or topic.
409 General special topics, .A-Z.
- Class historical and descriptive works here. Practical and theoretical works are classed in JV7200-7295.
- e.g. .C6 Clergy reserves
- .I4 Immigration and settlement. Colonization.
The moulding of Québec, 1760/63-1791.
Military administration, 1760-1764; Pontiac's conspiracy; the preservation of French institutions and civil law; the Québec Act, 1774; the American Revolution and the coming of the Loyalists; the Constitutional Act, 1791, and the division into Lower and Upper Canada.
410 General works.
411 Biography.
.A1, Collective.
.A2-Z, Individual.
- Individual biographies, see table VII.
- e.g. .C37 Carleton, Guy, Sir, 1724-1808
- .H34 Haldimand, Frederick, Sir, 1718-1791
- .L65 Longueuil, Joseph Dominique Emmanuel Le Moyne de, 1738-1807
- .M87 Murray, James, 1721-1794
Political history
412 Political history.
- Cf. JL48, English rule, 1763-1792.
413 Military administration, 1760-1764.
414 Québec Act, 1774.
415 Constitutional Act, 1791.
419 Other special topics, .A-Z.
- e.g. .P6 Pontiac’s conspiracy, 1763-1765
Canada and the American Revolution, 1775-1783.
Class here only works relating to Canada.
- Cf. E201-298, The American Revolution.
420 General works.
421 Biography.
.A1, Collective.
.A2-Z, Individual.
- Individual biographies, see table VII.
- e.g. .C39 Cazeau, François, 1734-1815
422 Special topics, .A-Z.
- e.g. .A4 American Invasion, 1775-1776
Loyalists in Canada (General).
Class here only works relating to Canada. Works confined to a single province or locality are classed with the province or locality.
423 General works.
- Cf. E277-278, Loyalists.
424 Biography and personal narratives.
.A1, Collective.
.A2-Z, Individual.
- Individual biographies, see table VII.
- e.g. .C64 Coffin, John, 1729-1808
- .J64 Johnson, John, Sir, 1742-1830
- .M4 Meyers, John Walden, 1745-1821
United Empire Loyalists.
425 Periodicals. Societies. Collections.
426 General works.
- Biography, see FC424.
427 Anniversaries, celebrations, etc.
428 Late Loyalists.
- Biography, see FC424.
The Two Canadas, 1791-1841.
The War of 1812; control of government by privileged groups; demand for reform and the Rebellion of 1837; mission of the Earl of Durham; the Act of Union, 1841.
Works confined to a single province are classed with the province.
440 General works.
441 Biography.
.A1, Collective.
.A2-Z, Individual.
- Individual biographies, see table VII.
- e.g. .B9 By, John, 1781-1836
- .C64 Colborne, John, Sir, 1778-1863
- .C73 Craig, James Henry, 1748-1812
- .D87 Durham, Louisa Elizabeth Grey Lambton, Countess of, 1797?-1841
- .D875 Durham, John George Lambton, Earl of, 1792-1840
- .H42 Head, Edmund Walker, Sir, 1805-1868
- .M25 McLane, David, ca. 1767-1797
- .S34 Salaberry, Charles Michel d'Irumberry de, 1778-1829
- .S93 Sydenham, Charles Poulett Thomson, Baron, 1799-1841
War of 1812.
- Class here only works relating to Canada.
- Cf. E351-364.
442 General works.
443 Biography and personal narratives.
.A1, Collective.
.A2-Z, Individual.
- Individual biographies, see table VII.
- e.g. .B76 Brock, Isaac, Sir, 1769-1812
- .F58 FitzGibbon, James, 1780-1863
- .S4 Secord, Laura, 1775-1868
444 Sources and documents.
445 Diplomatic history. Causes
- Cf. FC249-250, Relations with the United States.
446 Individual battles, engagements, sieges, etc. .A-Z.
- e.g. .B4 Beaver Dams, 1813
- .C5 Châteauguay, 1813
- .C57 Crysler’s Farm, 1813
- .E7 Erie, Fort, 1814
- .E71 Erie, Lake, 1813
- .L8 Lundy’s Lane, 1814
- Niagara Falls, see .L8, Lundy’s Lane
- .Q4 Queenston Heights, 1812
- .S75 Stoney Creek, 1813
- .T6 Toronto, 1813
- York, see .T6, Toronto
447 Anniversaries, celebrations, etc.
448 Minor works. Pictorial works
449 Special topics, .A-Z.
- e.g. .N3 Naval history
Rebellion of 1837.
450 General works.
451 Biography.
.A1, Collective.
.A2-Z, Individual.
- Individual biographies, see table VII.
- e.g. .C54 Chénier, Jean Olivier, 1806-1837
- .M33 Mackenzie, William Lyon, 1795-1861
- .P36 Papineau, Louis Joseph, 1786-1871
Lower Canada.
452 General works.
453 Personal narratives.
Upper Canada.
454 General works.
455 Personal narratives.
457 Special events and topics, .A-Z.
- e.g. .C3 Caroline Incident, 1838
- .M6 Montgomery’s Tavern
- .S16 Saint Charles, Battle of, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, 1837
- .S2 St-Eustache
Political history
461 Political history.
462 Lord Durham’s report.
463 Act of Union, 1841
- Cf. JL53, Upper and Lower Canada, 1792-1840.
468 Other special topics, .A-Z.
- e.g. .C45 Château Clique
- .F3 Family Compact
469 General special topics, .A-Z.
- e.g. .I4 Immigration and settlement. Colonization.
- Cf. JV7224.
The United Canadas, 1841-1867.
The Rebellion Losses Bill and the winning of responsible government; political deadlock; the Charlottetown and Québec conferences; union of the British North American provinces.
470 General works.
471 Biography.
.A1, Collective.
.A2-Z, Individual.
- Individual biographies, see table VII.
- e.g. .B34 Baldwin, Robert, 1804-1858
- .B76 Brown, George, 1818-1880
- .C37 Cartier, George-Étienne, Sir, 1814-1873
- .E435 Elgin, James Bruce, Earl of, 1811-1863
- .G3 Galt, A. T. (Alexander Tilloch), Sir, 1817-1893
- .G93 Gugy, A. (Augustus), 1796-1876
- .H55 Hincks, Francis, Sir, 1807-1885
- .L3 Lafontaine, L. H. (Louis Hippolyte), Sir, 1807-1864
- .M25 McGee, Thomas D’Arcy, 1825-1868
- .M3 McNab, Allan Napier, Sir, 1798-1862
.5 Collected works of Canadian statespersons, .A-Z.
- For subarrangement see Table VIII.
Political history.
472 Political history.
473 Clear Grits and “rep by pop.”
474 Confederation movement.
- Class general works covering later entries into confederation here. Later entries of individual provinces are classed with the province.
476 Charlottetown and Québec conferences, 1864.
477 Fathers of Confederation (as a subject).
478 British North America Act, 1867 (Constitution Act, 1867).
- Cf. JL55, The Province of Canada, 1841-1867.
479 Other special topics, .A-Z.
- e.g. .A5 Annexation question
- .C3 Choice of capital city
- .R4 Reciprocity
480 General special topics, .A-Z.
- e.g. .F4 Fenians
- .I4 Immigration and settlement