Military Govt.
Who was the leader of the Military Government
Jeffrey Amherst
Was this the first or second constitution of the province of Quebec.
First.
What year was the Quebec Act in?
1774
What cause the American Revolution? What angered the 13 colonies?
high taxes, not getting the Great Lakes, french having too many rights.
What are loyalists?
People who lived in the 13 colonies, that did not agree with becoming independent.
What are three things the Canadiens got to keep during this time?
French language, Catholic Religion, Property
Who was the governor of the Royal Proclamation
James Murray
What was the whole purpose of the Quebec Act?
To make the french loyal and trust the British.
What is the whole purpose of the American Revolution? What were the 13 colonies trying to do?
To claim their independency, and create their own country.
What portion of the population in the United States were loyalists?
About 1/3 of the colonist population.
What are three things they had to give up/do?
Weapons, swear an oath, and follow British Criminal Law.
What area was given to the natives during this time?
Ohio Valley, around the Great Lakes.
What happened to the size of the Province of Quebec.
Tripled in size, now includes the Great Lakes
What treaty ended the American Revolution?
The Treaty of Versailles (Paris)
Where did these loyalist flea to after the American Revolution?
Province of Quebec, the Maritimes, and back to Great Britain.
What happened to all the buildings after the conquest?.
They were destroyed.
What was the whole purpose of this constitution?
To do what to the the French..
Who was the governor of the Quebec Act?
Guy Carleton
What land did the Americans gain access to and called the united states?
Territory south of the Great Lakes, size of Quebec reduced.
What is a consequence of the loyalists settling in Quebec?
The english population increase from 1% to 12%.
What two pieces of land was given to the french after the signing of the Treaty of Paris?
St. Pierre, and Miquelon
Test Act, townships, British immigrants.
Who disliked the Quebec Act and the french getting more rights?
13 colonies (Americans)
Was the fur trade still playing a valuable roll at this moment? (after the American Revolution)
Yes
What regions did the loyalists mostly settle within Quebec?
Eastern Townships, West Island, Gaspe coast.