1. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867
CHAPTER 4
BRITISH NORTH AMERICA,

2. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867
Following the Conquest, the British were faced with a real dilemma in Quebec; how to govern a colony in which most people were French-speaking, Catholic and used to institutions far different from those in other British colonies
Britain decided upon assimilation
They felt that English-Protestant-Capitalist would be the eventual dominant culture in North America

3. The Royal Proclamation 1763

4. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867
Reasons for Passing the Royal Proclamation
Following the Conquest of New France, the British passed the Royal Proclamation in 1763
The British were faced with governing a French-speaking colony within British North America

5. Pontiac’s Uprising
Following the fall of Quebec and the Treaty of Paris, jurisdiction over the West and the Ohio Valley passed to the British.
This change of allegiance alarmed Aboriginal tribes.
Native tribes had previously enjoyed a level of equality and harmony with the French, shown by the high numbers of intermarriage.
By contrast, Native tribes had learned to mistrust the English and feared increased intrusion into lands the French had left for them.

6. In response to this tension, a Native uprising led by Ottawa chieftain Pontiac began in early 1763.
Although successful in capturing 8 British forts and inflicting massive casualties, Pontiac’s forces could not take the strongholds of Detroit and Fort Pitt.
Pontiac’s Rebellion would last until 1766.

7. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867
The Intent of the Royal Proclamation
Assimilation of the French population to British culture
Following Pontiac’s uprising, the land west of the Appalachians was reserved for the Aboriginal people in hope of avoiding a costly Indian war

8. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867
Terms of the Royal Proclamation
land west of the Appalachian Mountains was reserved for the Aboriginal people
Quebec was reduced in size
British-style government was imposed on the Canadiens with an elected assembly
the British legal system was imposed
Protestantism replaced Catholicism

9. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867
Historical Significance of the Royal Proclamation
It showed the Canadiens that the British government could not be trusted to protect French culture
It created resentment among the Thirteen Colonies because it disallowed westward expansion into the Ohio River valley. This Act would fuel anti-British sentiment

10. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867
Reasons for Passing the Quebec Act 1774
Reaction to unrest in the Thirteen Colonies

11. The Quebec Act 1774

12. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867
The Intent of the Quebec Act
With growing unrest in the Thirteen Colonies, the British intended to mend relations with the Canadiens

13. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867
Terms of the Quebec Act
Reversal of the Royal Proclamation
Quebec was enlarged
British-style government was imposed on the Canadiens with an elected assembly
French Civil Law replaced the British legal system
Freedom of worship for Catholics

14. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867
Historical Significance of the Quebec Act
The Act allowed the Canadiens to retain their French culture
It protected French-Catholic identity within British North America

15. The Constitutional Act 1791

16. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867
The Intent of the Constitutional Act
Protect BNA against potential American aggression
To provide familiar British-style rule for the newly arrived Loyalists

17. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867
Terms of the Constitutional Act
Divide the colony of Quebec into two sections based on ethnic lines – Upper Canada (Ontario) and Lower Canada (Quebec)
Each colony would be governed by an appointed Governor and Executive Council, and an elected Legislative Assembly

18. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867
Terms of the Constitutional Act
Reserved land (Crown reserves) was used to pay for the colony’s expenses
British landholding and legal systems were implemented in Upper Canada
Preservation of French-Catholic rights is Lower Canada

19. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867
Historical Significance of the Constitutional Act
Confirmed the existence of a French-Catholic province in Confederation
Provide the framework for Confederation

20. Match the provision with the Act
When you see a provision or statement put up on the screen, tell me which Act it is from;
The Royal Proclamation
The Quebec Act
The Constitutional Act

21. Enlarged the size of Quebec
The Quebec Act!

22. Set aside all lands west of the Great Lakes for Aboriginal tribes
The Royal Proclamation

23. 1774
The Quebec Act

24. The Constitutional Act
Divide the colony of Quebec into two sections based on ethnic lines – Upper Canada (Ontario) and Lower Canada (Quebec)
The Constitutional Act

25. Freedom of worship for Catholics
The Quebec Act

26. 1763
The Royal Proclamation

27. Triggered in part by Pontiac’s Uprising
The Royal Proclamation

28. Each colony would be governed by an appointed Governor and Executive Council, and an elected Legislative Assembly
The Constitutional Act

29. The Royal Proclamation
It created resentment among the Thirteen Colonies because it disallowed westward expansion into the Ohio River valley. This Act would fuel anti-British sentiment
The Royal Proclamation

30. Quebec was reduced in size
The Royal Proclamation

31. Reversal of the Royal Proclamation
The Quebec Act

32. British landholding and legal systems were implemented in Upper Canada
The Constitutional Act

33. The Constitutional Act
British landholding and legal systems were implemented in Upper Canada Preservation of French-Catholic rights is Lower Canada
The Constitutional Act

34. With growing unrest in the Thirteen Colonies, the British intended to mend relations with the Canadiens
The Quebec Act

35. French Civil Law replaced the British legal system
The Quebec Act

36. Protestantism replaced Catholicism
The Royal Proclamation

37. To provide familiar British-style rule for the newly arrived Loyalists
The Constitutional Act

38. The Constitutional Act
Divide the colony of Quebec into two sections based on ethnic lines – Upper Canada (Ontario) and Lower Canada (Quebec)
The Constitutional Act

39. It showed the Canadiens that the British government could not be trusted to protect French culture
The Royal Proclamation