1. Workbook Pages 90-92 Answer Key
THE QUEBEC ACT & THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION ON CANADIAN SOCIETY
Workbook Pages 90-92
Answer Key

2. Question 1
-large population -economic prosperity (diverse economy) -wanted freedom from Great Britain -each colony had its own independent government

3. 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

4. Question 3 Boycotted British products Sent petitions to London
Tried to settle Ohio Valley anyways
Riots & protests
Rebelled
Declared war on Britain (American Revolution)

5. Question 4
FUR

6. 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.)

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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.

10. Treaty of Versailles 1783
Quebec 1774
Quebec 1783