Keep practicing as long as you are 100% correct with your answer. The act to encourage the gradual civilization of indians was commonly known as the gradual civilization act. Ebook or pdf edited book email encyclopedia article. The act required male indians and metis over the age of 21 to read, write and speak either english or french and to choose an approved surname by which they would be legally recognized.
Few take the offer, in part because it means banning hereditary chiefdoms and other forms. Laforest and corry mac nason for department of indian and northern develomentindian land administration and policy in ontario upper canada 17911867 september 1979 p 96. An act to encourage the gradual civilization of the indian. It provided for the voluntary enfranchisement freedom from indian status of individuals of good character as determined by a board of examiners. The act allowed individuals to give up their indian status and acquire the legal status of european canadiansso long as they were deemed persons of good character by a board of eurocanadian examiners. Voluntary enfranchisement was introduced in the gradual civilization act of 1857 and was based on the. Though we know that the damage was caused by many aboriginal people, as a result of residential schools. Gradual civilization act the canadian encyclopedia. Essay on the indian act of canada 1240 words bartleby. Lastly, natives under the age of 18 would receive 40 acres each.
The act to encourage the gradual civilization of indian tribes in this province, and to amend the laws relating to indians commonly known as the gradual civilization act was a bill passed by the 5th parliament of the province of canada in 1857. Excerpt from the gradual civilization act, passed by the province of canada in 1857 as an addition to the act for the protection of the indians in upper canada 1839. Dawes act constitution of united states of america 1789. It all started on the grounds of upper canada, when the indian tribes decided to change the rules. Gender and the law exam notes act for the gradual civilization of the indian tribes january 12. The indian act is a combination of multiple legislations regarding the aboriginal people who reside across canada, such as the gradual civilization act of 1857 and the gradual enfranchisement act of 1869 hanson, n. The gradual civilization act sought to assimilate indigenous peoples. The gradual civilization act 1857 whereas it is desirable to encourage the progress of civilization among the indian tribes in this province, and the gradual removal of all legal distinctions between them and her majestys other canadian subjects, and to facilitate the acquisition of property and of the rights accompanying it, by. The gradual civilization act, as it came to be known, was part of a state effort to use government policy to assimilate indigenous peoples to the economic and social customs of european settler society. The gradual civilization act was created to allow indians to live a normal life as a british citizen, giving them the right to vote. The act to encourage the gradual civilization of indian tribes in this province, and to amend. Whereas it is desirable to encourage the progress of civilization among the indian tribes in this province, and the gradual removal of all. The gradual civilization act university of alberta faculty of law blog.
In 1876, these acts were consolidated as the indian act. An act to encourage the gradual civilization of the indian tribes in this province, and to amend the laws respecting indians. The impact of immigration immigration had an enormous impact on. See also the gradual civilization act of 1857, christian aboriginal infrastructure developments, 3. Minors or white men 33a the gradual enfranchisement act. Indian point of view when the british soldiers stayed in the ohio river valley, the indians wanted them to leave. The act was passed by the parliament of canada under the. Gradual civilization act of 1857 and the gradual enfranchisement act of.
For the adults, laws like the gradual civilization act, which gave some land and money to any indigenous person willing to farm on the land, attempted to make first nations people act and live. The act was first passed in 1876 as a consolidation of various laws concerning indigenous peoples enacted by the separate colonies of british north america prior to canadian confederation, most notably the gradual civilization act passed by the parliament of the province of canada in 1857 and the gradual enfranchisement act of 1869. Commonly referred to as the gradual civilization act, this statute was the first to introduce the concept of enfranchisement or the process by which. Gradual civilization act indian act it is clearly our wisdom and our dutyto prepare the red man for a higher civilization report on industrial schools for indians and halfbreeds if anything is to be done with the indian, we must catch him very young. This is due the fact that the indian act not only added a few more regulations that controlled the aboriginals, but it also solidified more power to the two gradual civilization act and the gradual enfranchisement act by forcing the enfranchisement of the aboriginals who, for example, served in the canadian army or gained an university. The gradual civilization act is passed by the legislature of upper canada. The gradual civilization act was the canadian governments attempt to assimilate the aboriginals into the canadian society in. Act to encourage the gradual civilization of indian tribes in this province, and to amend the laws relating to indians. The dawes act stated that the head of family shall receive 160, while single persons or orphans under the age of 18 were granted 80 acres. Another important statute was an act to encourage the gradual civilization of indian tribes in this province, and to amend the laws relating to indians, passed by the province of canada in 1857.
This act of genocide is now looked on by some as canadas holocaust. The indian act came to be developed over time through separate pieces of colonial legislation regarding aboriginal peoples across canada such as the gradual civilization act of 1857 and the. An act for the gradual enfranchisement of indians, the better. Residential schools in canada research paper cultural annihilation for over 150 years with little opposition. The gradual civilization act, passed in 1857, sought to assimilate indian people into.
The gradual civilization act, the treaty system, and other pre and postconfederation laws have been heavily criticized for their coercive nature, inherent racism and lack of regard for the sovereignty of indigenous peoples, who were widely diverse in their political, economic and culture practices across the continent. But many standards were set in order for this to happen. View notes chronology of events from indg 2255h at trent university. Gradual civilization is an act to encourage indian tribes to amend the laws relating to indians in upper canada passed by the fifth. The purpose of the act, according to those that wrote it, was simple. The following practice test is the third one of the extra practices. The gradual civilization act assimilated indigenous people into settler society by enfranchising male first nations men over twentyone years of age who voluntarily relinquished their indian benefits in order to participate in broader canadian life. Pennsylvania an act for the gradual abolition of slavery.
They have been added to assist the reader with difficult words. The gradual civilization act was a bill passed by the 5th parliament of the province of canada. An ottawa chief named pontiac led the natives in a war against the british. An act for the gradual enfranchisement of indians michel first nation. Gradual civilization act, 1857, passed, applying in the provinces of both upper and lower canada. W hereas it is desirable to encourage the progress of civilization among, the indian tribes in this province, and the gradual removal of all legal distinctions between them and her majestys other canadian subjects, and to facilitate the acquisition of property and of the rights accompanying it, by such individual members of the said tribes as shall be found to desire such encouragement and to. While the government of canada enforced attempts of assimilation and cultural genocide such as. An act for the gradual enfranchisement of indians, the better management of indian affairs, and to extend the provisions of the act. The act introduced several policies and regulations for the supervision of the indigenous peoples of canada, notably. This war was called pontiacs rebellion, but the british defeated indians in less than a. Tribes in this province, and to amend the laws respecting. The gradual civilization act is passed by the province of canada to encourage assimilation of indigenous peoples to eurocanadian values. Pennsylvania an act for the gradual abolition of slavery, 1780 section 1. Enfranchisement is a legal process for terminating a persons indian status and conferring full canadian citizenship.
Extra practice test 3free citizenship testdiscover canada. Gradual civilization act 1857 by prezi user on prezi. Chronology of events chronology of events genocide in. The indian act does not contain any laws that apply to matrimonial real property mrp on reserve land. Key moments in indigenous history amazon web services. The gradual enfranchisement act long name an act for the gradual enfranchisement of indians, the better management of indian affairs, and to extend the provisions of the act 31st victoria, chapter 42 was an 1869 act of the 1st canadian parliament of the parliament of canada. We efteem it a peculiar bleffing granted to us, that we are enabled this day to add one more ftep to univerfal civilization, by removing as much as poffible the forrows of thofe w ho have lived in undeferved bondage, and from which, by the assumed authority of the. All the questions are set to help you learn about canada and efficiently prepare for the real canadian citizenship test because in order to become a canadian citizen, passing this test is mandatory. The gradual civilization act of 1857 began the involvement of the federal government in the education of first nations people. Indigenous men over 21 and sufficiently advanced in their education can be enfranchised and given 50 acres of land.
Gradual civilization act the canadian encyclopedia 2019. Gradual civilization act in 1857, an act for the gradual enfranchisement of indians in 1869 and the indian act in 1876 that entrenched sexbased discrimination against first nations women. When the gradual civilization act first enacted in 1876, it contained a number of restrictions that would be considered archaic by todays standards. Chronicle of canadian aboriginal policy, 1828 to 1876. The dawes act stipulated that the allotments of land would be held in trust by the government for 25 years.
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