Unit 5 LAWS LAWS LAWS
When France lost the war of the Conquest, what was New France's new name?
The Province of Quebec
Why were the Thirteen colonies mad at Great Britain (2)
The wanted land and were getting taxed heavily
After the Constitutional act of 1791, what was the province of quebec divided into?
Upper Canada and Lower Canada
around 1800 what type of trade was having difficulty?
fur trade
Upper Canada is current day ______?
Ontario
What does assimilate mean?
to make a person or group more like the rest of society
How is a tonwship different from a seigneury?
they were big squares not always near water.
How many governors did the Upper and Lower Canada have?
one
What replaced the fur trade?
timber (wood)
Lower Canada is current day ____?
James Murray did not apply the whole Royal Porclamation. Why?
To make the French happy
What was the new name of the Thirteen Colonies?
United States of America
What 2 things did you need to VOTE in Upper and Lower Canada?
1) british subject
2) over the age of 21
Why did Britain need so much wood?
To build ships
Why was the fur trade in decline around 1800?(2)
1) had to travel farther for furs
2) demand was decreasing in Europe
What did the Quebec Act give back to the French Canadians? (3)
Their rights to their language, religion and certain laws
People loyal to Britain that left the United States were called___?
Loyalists
Were women allowed to vote?
yes, if they were over 21 and a British subject.
Why couldn't Britain trade with the rest of Europe?
Napoleon blocked them
Why was it a good idea to pass the Quebec Act?
The majority of the population was French!
Who lost a lot of land with the Quebec Act?
The First Nations
Where did the loyalists go?
The Province of Quebec
What language did the speak in Upper and Lower Canada?
Upper Canada: English
Lower Canada: French
What colony did Britain get its timber from?
Upper and Lower Canada
Name one place in Quebec that they loyalists went to
1) Gaspesie
2) Montreal
3) Eastern Townships