Acadia
What did the Mi’kmaq call their homeland?
Mi'kmaqi
What was the capital of New France?
Quebec
Why were the colonists upset with Britain and what was their slogan?
Taxes - no taxation without representation!
After the War of 1812 which people did Britain mistrust and what was their strategy for dealing with them?
American immigrants were discouraged from coming to Upper Canada and more British immigration was encouraged.
What was the Royal Proclamation and what did it try to achieve?
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 had the intention of ASSIMILATING the people of New France and encouraging peace with the First Nations.
What did Acadia represent for France and Britain?
A strategic location with important waterways
Who were the two main leaders in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?
Wolfe and Montcalm
Who were the Loyalists?
People who stayed loyal to the British during the War.
Why did the French Canadiens stay loyal to Britain instead of joining the Americans in the War of 1812?
The British had promised them they could keep their language, land and religion.
French style law was replaced by British-style gov’t (governor appointed by the King)
New France people couldn’t participate in the gov’t
Reduced the borders of Quebec to just around the St. Lawrence
What was one of the main challenges faced by the French, British, and First Nations?
Coexistence
What was the Treaty of Paris?
Treaty where France gave up it’s rights in North America to Britain.
What did the War of Independence do to the Haudenosaunee Confederacy?
It divided the Confederacy. Some fought on the American side and others fought on the British side.
Who was Thayendanegea (what was his Christian name) and why did he travel to England?
A Haudenosaunee chief also called Joseph Brant. He went to England to appeal for land
What was the purpose of the Quebec Act?
The purpose of the Quebec Act of 1774 was to stop the Canadiens from rebelling against the British.
What does ‘Cajun’ mean?
Acadian
What was a big problem faced by the British after the Seven Years' War?
Debt
Why were French Canadiens concerned about the growing number of Loyalists in Quebec?
They were worried about their rights under the Quebec Act
Of the refugees who left the Thirteen Colonies, what were the different groups of people who migrated to British North America?
Loyalists, black loyalists, Mennonites, Haudenosaunee
What are the 4 things given to Canadiens by the Quebec Act?
Right to participate in government
Language & religion rights (able to keep their culture)
Expanded borders.
French civil law
What tragic event happened as an indirect result of the Treaty of Utrecht?
The Great Deportation
Who was Pontiac and what did he achieve?
Pontiac was a leader of the Odawa Nation. His actions led to a series of agreements with the British. He helped capture 9 British forts.
What were the Americans expecting when they invaded Upper Canada in 1812?
A group of peaceful settlers who would join them and overthrow the British government.
Who were the Black Loyalists? What were they offered by the British if they fought against the Americans?
Slaves who fought in the War of Independence against the Patriots. They were offered “freedom and a farm”
What are the 4 primary ways the Constitutional Act reorganized Quebec?
Divided into Upper and Lower Canada
Established British civil and criminal law in Upper Canada. French civil law in Lower Canada
Set aside land for Protestant churches and guaranteed rights for Catholics
Established a legislative assembly (representative government)