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Chapter 3 – Royal Proclamation and Quebec Act Compare & Contrast

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1 Chapter 3 – Royal Proclamation and Quebec Act Compare & Contrast

2 Royal Proclamation Quebec Act

3 Royal Proclamation Quebec Act Date 1763 1774 Goal Political
Royal Proclamation Quebec Act Date  1763  1774 Goal  To assimilate the Canadiens  To appease the Canadiens Political A civilian government created with a governor and a council  Test Act imposed – Canadiens can hold office if they renounce their religion Legislative assembly is planned, but not implemented Civilian government composed of a governor and council Test Act is replaced by an oath of allegiance to the British Crown 8 members of the council had to be Canadiens Justice/Legal English civil laws English criminal laws French civil laws were reinstituted Seigneurial system was reinstituted English criminal laws maintained

4 Royal Proclamation Quebec Act Religious & Education Territorial
Royal Proclamation Quebec Act Religious & Education Establish the Anglican church Build protestant schools and churches Impose the protestant religion on the Canadiens  No new Catholic priests allowed in the colony  Catholicism is officially permitted Catholic clergy can collect the tithe again Bishop is now allowed a successor Territorial Created the province of Quebec – area around the St. Lawrence Valley Territory reserved entirely for the First Nations is created Divide the land into townships instead of seigneuries  Territory of Quebec expanded to include the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley – 3x bigger First Nations territory is reduced Immigration Promote immigration of British immigrants


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