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1. Canada

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   Indigenous peoples, including the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis, inhabited the land now known as Canada for millennia prior to European contact. European exploration began in earnest in the late 15th century. Control of the territory was contested primarily between France and Great Britain.
   Following the Seven Years' War (1756–1763), France ceded most of its North American territory, including New France, to Britain. This led to the establishment of the [Canadian Colonial Government](/entrie…

2. Canadian Colonial Government

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   Origins and Evolution of Governance Structures
   The foundation of the colonial administration was rooted in the Treaty of Paris (1763), which transferred vast territories, including New France, from France to Great Britain. Initially, governance was managed through direct military rule, exemplified by the short-lived Royal Proclamation of 1763, which established provisional colonial administration across the newly acquired lands.
   The Quebec Act and Constitutional Frameworks