British Conquest

Comparison of Virginia to New France

Comparison of Virginia to New France http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pSdmu2dw74

Map comparison

Pontiacs rebellion

Royal Proclamation 1763 What is it ? Key vocab p142 Assimilation Constitution

What changes do the British want to put in place in Quebec? Read through page 144 and make a list Test act – if French Catholics want to keep their position of power they have to renounce their faith. No new Catholics into the colony Create Protestant schools favour British immigration Create Townships instead of seigneuries. Giving Aboriginals land and forbid Europeans to settle there.

What do the Canadiens think of these changes? The Clergy The Peasants The Merchants The Nobility

What do the Canadiens think of these changes? Having the british take over the land isn’t really a problem for us. We can still speak our language and believe in our own religion because we rarely encounter the mighty and better than the french british. The Peasants

What do the Canadiens think of these changes? Us competing with the British is becoming increasingly difficult. Trading with the aboriginals is starting to become harder because they now can trade between both us and the brits. The Merchants

What do the Canadiens think of these changes? I am not happy about the english coming here and taking over, because they don’t believe in the holy roman catholic church. My fellow catholic clergymen from france are no longer able to come to Canada. We are no longer going to be able to spread the catholic faith. The Clergy

What do the Canadiens think of these changes? We the Nobility have lost all our power in Quebec. That is one of the reasons why I dislike the British. I’m going to where I will have power. I was born to lead not to work. The Nobility

Describe the attitude of each of the social groups ? The peasants : not really bothered The clergy: their concern is the catholic faith and not being able to grow as a church. The merchants: the competition with the british ( Fur Trade) The nobility: Very concerned with loss of power, privilege and position.

New Vocabulary Concession: giving in to an argument and finding a new middle ground. Rights: That which is just, morally good, legal, proper, or fitting. Prominent: p 152. Read through p 150- 153

The Royal Proclamation of 1763 What concessions were made to the royal proclamation in order to keep the peace? The Royal Proclamation of 1763 French Catholics not allowed positions of power No new Catholics into the colony Create Protestant schools Favour British immigration Create Townships instead of seigneuries. Giving Aboriginals land and forbid Europeans to settle there. 1764 – Test Act The governor relaxed the rules and let the Canadiens keep their position if they become protestant 1766 The governor relaxed the rules and let the Canadiens keep their catholic faith

The Conquest Review Canadiens: Reactions were not generally favourable, Murray pushed Britain to relax some laws. He hoped the Canadiens would eventually have loyalty to the British King. Postponed creation of legislative, due to the Test Act. Pushed for the appointment of a Bishop. Canadiens wanted more power, old borders, and the return of tithes. Some British were upset with Murray.

Meanwhile in the Thirteen Colonies… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlUiSBXQHCw

Britain feared further unrest in the colonies. Were not allowed to expand West, then forced to help pay for the 7 Years War. “No Taxation without representation.”

Think of the Thirteen colonies as a teenager ready to leave home! I’ve had enough of YOU and living under YOUR roof with YOUR rules Who is going to take care of you? And protect you? Who is going to give you money and help you make the right decisions? I can make my own money and take care of myself!! You just wait and see...

How the thirteen colonies saw their connection to Britain France and the French were no longer a threat in New France so they no longer needed the protection of the British army. They has also established their own trade networks within the colonies and so didn't rely on Britain to buy their products ( this was against British mercantilism)

How the thirteen colonies saw their connection to Britain Britain had spent a lot of money of the seven years war and need to tax the colonies to make their money back. The Thirteen Colonies were not happy with the fact they had no say or control of the decision being made. They refused to buy British goods: which is called boycotting. The British are not too pleased with this.

Change or continuity ( same) Quebec act 1774 The Canadiens were still not happy with how they were being governed Prominent Canadiens petitioned the British Crown for a better compromise. Compare the changes in the Quebec Act of 1774 ( p 156) Royal Proclamation 1763 Change or continuity ( same) Quebec Act of 1774

Change or continuity ( same) Royal Proclamation 1763 Change or continuity ( same) Quebec Act of 1774 French Catholics not allowed positions of power. Change French Catholics were allowed to join the council and the colonial admin 2. No new Catholics into the colony Continuity 3. Create Protestant schools Allowed to practice catholic faith ( teaching) Catholics could impose tithes . 4. Favour British immigration 5. Create Townships instead of seigneuries Change but continuity of British criminal laws French civil law were fully reestablised *** British law were maintained. 6. Giving Aboriginals land and forbid Europeans to settle there.

Reactions to the Quebec Act 1774 P 157 Write three sentence summarizing how the Canadiens felt about the Quebec Act of 1774 and how the British loyalist felt about it.

American revolution and war of independence Film the Patriot – How much of the film? History channel the History about us http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6z-YVGgCCA

American revolution and its effects on Quebec I n 1774 what did the insurgents ask the inhabitants of Quebec? Were they successful? The insurgents asked Quebec if they wanted to join the rebellion against the British, because the majority of Canadien were happy with the Quebec Act. The invasion of the province of Quebec

Cause and effect of the American Revolution American point of view They asked for independence, freedom and power. Wanted Canadians to join them in their rebellion. American actions Started a war against Britain. wanted Quebec to join them. Quebec didn’t. invaded Montreal. Effect on Population 7000 loyalist settled in the Quebec territory. Loyalist took the side of British Canadians. Effect on Territory Ohio valley belongs to The USA. Loyalist settle all over Canada and created Townships Revolutionary War 1775- 1783 British actions Prevented the inhabitants of Quebec from revolting by lifting laws using the Quebec act British point of view They didn’t want either colonies to rebel. They hoped to stop the rebels Effect on Economy The British lost a great deal of territory ( Ohio valley) and this impacted the fur trade negatively. Effect on Government Because there are now more loyalist in Quebec. They side with the British party and want British government established. p158-161

Loyalist in Quebec Definition of a loyalist

What does it mean to be apart of a nation?

What does it mean to be apart of a nation?

National belonging p4

Strange Canadian laws http://www.readersdigest.ca/travel/canada/13-strange-canadian-laws-you-never-knew-existed

Who makes these laws? Why is this important? Legislative Assemblies : persons who make or amend or repeal laws.

Legislative Assembly How it worked?

Loyalist and Constitution of 1791 How far are you willing to fight for democracy? The Canadiens sent a petition to Britain asking for the creation of a legislative assembly made up of both British colonist and Canadiens. In 1791, Britain agreed and passed the Constitutional Act.

Upper vs. Lower Canada The Constitutional Act of 1791 Divided up upper and lower Canada And created a Parliamentary system Now for the first time the population elected members to represent them in the legislative Assembly. Lower Canada Upper Canada French Canadians British Colonists/Anglophone Catholic Protestant French Civil code, British criminal code British Civil/Criminal Code Seigneurial system of land distribution Townships Legislative Assembly: Canadiens Legislative Assembly primarily British origin

Liberalism Liberalism (social/political/economic): Democracy; free and fair elections; Capitalism; Freedom of religion; Freedom of expression; Equality; Right to vote (for some).

Liberalism Liberalism Why would this become the new theory/ideal? is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Generally support the following: Constitutionalism (fundamental laws), liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights, capitalism, and freedom of religion. Why would this become the new theory/ideal?

Classwork Questions (approximately 10 minutes). Page 10, # 2 In Our Day, page 11. Page 12, #3

Parliament: Battle and the Press Battles: Choosing the speaker of the house (first was a Canadiens choice). Speaker's duty is to interpret rules impartially, to maintain order, and to defend the rights and privileges of Members, including the right to freedom of speech. Language: Canadiens wanted bilingualism, Britain agreed only to have laws translated.

Parliament: Battle and the Press In 1805, disagreement about financing prisons – created to parties – Parti canadien, and British Party. Newspapers became very important during this time period – members of the assembly used them to spread their ideas and political demands. The Quebec Mercury – British Le Canadien - French