Unit 1
In 1745, the territory of New France was very ____________ (vast or small).
Vast
New France was ruled by an absolute monarchy. The king of France had all of the power.
He appointed two leaders to run New France. What were these jobs called?
Governor
Intendant.
True or False:
Montreal surrendered to the English before the fighting even began.
True, in 1760.
The French Canadians were unhappy with the Royal Proclamation because they made up what percentage of the population?
99% French
1% English
In 1745, the population of New France was ____________ (small or large).
Small
In the middle of the 18th century, France and Great Britain declared war on each other. The war lasted from 1756 to 1763, which is why it was called the ____________________.
peace.
Province of Quebec
Guy Carleton took a more flexible approach to dealing with the French Canadian population. Name one change that he made.
He allowed French Canadians to keep their religion, language, and certain laws.
Name two towns in New France in 1745.
Quebec and Montreal.
In 1758, British forces captured Fortress _____________.
Louisbourg
Royal Proclamation:
When New France became the Province of Quebec, the new government changed the colonial laws. The laws were very ________ (hard, good) for the French Canadians.
Explain your answer
Hard.
Example, the French Canadians were forced to give up their religion (Catholic).
British laws replaced French ones.
Quebec Act of 1774 was to win the Canadians` loyalty to the British government.
The British were worried about the dissatisfaction in the Thirteen Colonies. They didn`t want the French Canadians to ______.
organize their own rebellions.
Most colonists lived in seigneuries. What is a seigneury?
A seigneury is land belonging a seigneur, divided among colonists, who farmed it.
Thirteen Colonies and New France fought against each other in the War of the Conquest.
Which side had more
Colonists? Soldiers? Warships? Territory?
Colonists- Thirteen Colonies
Soldiers- Thirteen Colonies
Warships- Thirteen Colonies
Territory? New France
Name the first governor of the Province of Quebec.
James Murray.
The Quebec Act changed the territories.
For the territories, name if each became bigger or small because of the Quebec Act:
Province of Quebec?
Indigenous territory?
Province of Quebec - bigger
Indigenous territory - smaller
Trade: New France, France, and the West Indies traded in this way.
Give two items from each country that were traded.
Triangular trade.
New France traded FUR, WHEAT, WOOD, FISH
France traded GUNS, FURNITURE, CLOTH, DISHES, IRON
West Indies traded SUGAR, MOLASSES, TOBACCO, RUM
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham:
Name the two generals who fought (and died) during the battle.
Wolfe (British army)
Montcalm (French army).
Name the second governor of the Province of Quebec.
Guy Carleton
True or False
1. The Catholic Church was satisfied with the Quebec Act.
2. The Quebec Act made American colonists happy.
3. The Indigenous people suffered the greatest loss.
1. True
2. False (angered by losing the Great Lakes)
3. True