1. British Conquest

2. Comparison of Virginia to New France

3. Comparison of Virginia to New France

4. Map comparison

5. Pontiacs rebellion

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

8. 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.

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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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.

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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.

18. Meanwhile in the Thirteen Colonies…

19. 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.”

20. 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...

21. 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)

22. 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.

23. 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

24. 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.

25. 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.

26. American revolution and war of independence
Film the Patriot – How much of the film?
History channel the History about us

27. 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

28. 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
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. p

29. Loyalist in Quebec
Definition of a loyalist

37. What does it mean to be apart of a nation?

38. What does it mean to be apart of a nation?

39. National belonging p4

40. Strange Canadian laws

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

42. Legislative Assembly
How it worked?

43. 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.

44. 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

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

46. 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?

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

48. 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.

49. 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