Palliser Expedition and the Red River Expedition of Henry Youle Hind, George Gladman and Simon James Dawson. In 1857, the Legislature introduced the Gradual Civilization Act, putting into law the principle that Indigenous persons should become British subjects and discard their Indian status, in exchange for a grant of land. Population See also Political history History of Canada (1763–1867) List of elections in the Province of Canada List of by-elections in the Province of Canada Political structure List of governors general of Canada Joint premiers of the Province of Canada Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada Commissioner of Crown Lands (Province of Canada) Postmasters General of the Province of Canada References Further reading Careless, J. M. S. The union of the Canadas : the growth of Canadian institutions, 1841–1857. (Toronto : McClelland and Stewart, c1967.) . Cornell, Paul G. The great coalition, June 1864. (Ottawa : Canadian Historical Association, 1966.) Dent, John Charles, 1841–1888. The last forty years : the Union of 1841 to Confederation; abridged and with an introduction by Donald Swainson. (Toronto : McClelland and Stewart, c1972.) Knight, David B. Choosing Canada's capital : conflict resolution in a parliamentary system. 2nd ed. (Ottawa : Carleton University Press, 1991). xix, 398 p. . Messamore, Barbara Jane. Canada's governors general, 1847–1878 : biography and constitutional evolution. (Toronto : University of Toronto Press, c2006.) Morton, W. L. (William Lewis). The critical years : the union of British North America, 1857–1873. (Toronto : McClelland and Stewart, c1964.) The Pre-Confederation premiers : Ontario government leaders, 1841–1867; edited by J. M. S. Careless. (Toronto : University of Toronto Press, c1980.) Ryerson, Stanley B. Unequal union : roots of crisis in the Canadas, 1815–1873. (Toronto : Progress Books, 1975, c1973.) A Marxist assessment. Saul, John Ralston. Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine and Robert Baldwin (2010) online British North America Former British colonies and protectorates in the Americas 1867 disestablishments in North America States and territories established in 1841 Political history of Quebec Political history of Ontario Former colonies in North America 1841 establishments in the British Empire 1841 establishments in Canada