Newfoundland Colony
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Newfoundland | |||||||||
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| Status | Colony of Newfoundland Irish | ||||||||
| Religion | Church of England | ||||||||
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• 1610–1625 | James I (first) | ||||||||
• 1901–1907 | Edward VII (last) | ||||||||
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• English Colonization of Newfoundland | 1610 | ||||||||
• Dominion of Newfoundland established | 1907 | ||||||||
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Newfoundland was an
History
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From 1610 onward, English colonists established colonial settlements in Newfoundland, led by
The rivalry between England and France in Europe was played out in conflicts in North America, where they struggled for predominance. This was particularly true in Newfoundland, where the English colonial settlements on the eastern coasts were in close proximity to the French claims in Southern Newfoundland, which the French dubbed
Given the Newfoundland colony's isolation from the more southern British colonies in America (and proximity to the still-loyal
It became an official Crown colony in 1825, and Thomas John Cochrane, an officer of the Royal Navy, was appointed as its first governor.[3] He directed the construction of Government House, which is located between the sites of Fort William and Fort Townshend.[3] All three have been designated National Historic Sites.[4] The colony was granted a constitution in 1832, and Cochrane became its first civil governor.
The colony was granted self-governing status in 1854.
See also
- British Empire
- Dominion of Newfoundland
- History of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland (island)
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- List of lieutenant governors of Newfoundland and Labrador
References
- ^ "Newfoundland and Labrador". World Statesmen. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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Ingeborg Marshall (1996). A History and Ethnography of the Beothuk. ISBN 0-7735-1390-6.
- ^ a b "Biography at Government House The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador". Heritage.nf.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ Government House. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ "The Debate: Confederation Rejected, 1864–1869". Newfoundland & Labrador Heritage. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
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