Workbook Pages 90-92 Answer Key THE QUEBEC ACT & THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION ON CANADIAN SOCIETY Workbook Pages 90-92 Answer Key
Question 1 -large population -economic prosperity (diverse economy) -wanted freedom from Great Britain -each colony had its own independent government
Question 2 Colonies paid war debts Colonies could only trade with the mother country Imposed high taxes Strengthened armed presence Did not allow 13 colonies to settle in Ohio Valley
Question 3 Boycotted British products Sent petitions to London Tried to settle Ohio Valley anyways Riots & protests Rebelled Declared war on Britain (American Revolution)
Question 4 FUR
Question 5 He wanted to make sure French Canadians remained loyal to Britain in case of a war with the 13 colonies. (Was afraid that the 13 colonies and Quebec would form an alliance.)
Question 6 The Quebec Act of 1774 Territory The province of Quebec becomes 3X larger in order to restore the fur trade. Laws French civil law British criminal law Religion Can be Catholic to be in politics, but most take an oath of loyalty. The tithe is re-established. Form of Government Political Structure is unchanged. Not required to take the Test Act.
Question 7 British merchants: furious because had less control, but happy with larger territory (good for fur trade) French Canadians: clergy & seigneurs very happy, but it didn’t change much for average citizens The people of the 13 colonies: took it as an insult – thought British were being too nice to the French
Question 8 They declared war on Britain. They didn’t feel it was their war to fight – they had nothing to gain. 1776 Valuable land was given to the USA – this hurt Quebec.
Treaty of Versailles 1783 Quebec 1774 Quebec 1783