1. Effects of a British Victory in North America
Impact on First Nations
Treaty of Paris
Royal Proclamation
Quebec Act

2. The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris of was the document that ended the Seven Years’ War between Great Britain and France, as well as their respective allies.
French/First Nations
Britain/Spain

3. Terms of the Treaty
France gave up all its territories in mainland North America, effectively ending any foreign military threat to the British colonies there.
Spain took the French territory of Louisiana
France got to keep fishing rights in Newfoundland

5. First Nations Not Included
First Nations were not included or consulted in the treaty
Despite their sacrifices in battle and alliances through the fur trade
Why may this create conflict?

6. First Nations under British Rule
After the war British colonists returned to farming
Main priority for colonists
First nations lost their status as valuable trade partners
British had no economic reason to maintain good relationships as fur trade not a priority

7. First Nations under British Rule
British impeded First Nations’ ability to hunt
Farm lands disrupted migration patterns of hunting animals
Banned the sale of guns and ammunition to First Nations
These abuses let to uprisings against the British and something had to be done

8. Royal Proclamation 1763
A document that set out guidelines for European settlement of Aboriginal territories in what is now North America.
to claim British territory in North America after the Seven Years War
Detailed how First Nations peoples were to be treated regarding land.

9. Royal Proclamation 1763 Took away rights of the French
Language, Religion, and French laws
Colonial government would model the British system
In English
No Catholic could hold office
French expected to adopt English way of life

10. The Quebec Act
An act passed by British parliament to provide for more effective governance of Quebec
WHY?
To make French more comfortable and win their loyalty
French got their rights back that they lost with the Royal Proclamation

11. Terms in the Quebec Act The Boundaries of Quebec were extended
The government would have a governor and an appointed council with French speaking Catholics
Freedom of religion
Protected French language
French civil law restored

12. The Constitution Act 1791
The Constitution Act 1791 was an act passed by British Parliament which divided New France into 2 new colonies
Upper Canada = Ontario
Lower Canada = Quebec