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Chapter 3: The Change of Empire (1760-1791). New France after the Conquest (1760-1763) The Province of Quebec in the British Empire (1764-1791). New France after the Conquest (1760-1763) British Military Rule Reorganization of the Territory Organization of the new British colony
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Chapter 3: The Change of Empire(1760-1791) New France after the Conquest (1760-1763) The Province of Quebec in the British Empire (1764-1791)
New France after the Conquest (1760-1763) • British Military Rule • Reorganization of the Territory • Organization of the new British colony • The Canadiens'reaction to the Conquest • The Province of Quebec in the British Empire (1764-1791) • A time of concessions • Unrest of the 13 colonies and its consequences • Effects of the American Revolution on the Province of Quebec
Recap • French/English rivalry in North America over resources (fur trade) and expansion • Several wars between 1689 and 1760 with some border changes, but the one of the most consequence is the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763) – the Conquest • New France falls under British control
Plains of Abraham • British attacked Quebec in September 1759 and won, Quebec surrenders. • Montreal surrenders in 1760 and New France is under British rule starting then • However, the Treaty of Paris, officially handing the colony over was not until 1763.
Video: Quebec politics, France vs. Britain • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSV6zR2Cy3k
British Military Rule (p.138-139) • Transition period (1760-1763) • New mother country • Military rule: the administration of a country by military authorities.
Capitulation of New France • Signed in Montreal in 1760 • Set conditions for surrender • French armies and militia have to surrender their weapons
Protected Rights of Canadiens • Ownership of property • Could not be deported • Free to practise Catholicism
Organization of Military Rule • General Amherst established military rule in 1760 which was to be continued until the peace treaty between France and Britain • Maintained administrative structures • Governments of Quebec City, Trois-Rivieres and Montreal
Organization of Military Rule • Governor positions go to British officers • Militia captains under French rule stay • Communication between Brits and population • Order in the parishes • Submit – Oath of Allegiance to King George III
Departures for France • French soldiers and officers • Governor general and Intendant • Higher members of the Catholic Church • Approximately 4000 people returned to France in 1760 (of a total population of 85,000) and another 10,000 had died during the war
Concerns • The survival of the Catholic Church • Famine
Next • Bam notes • Worksheets (p. 9 & 10) covering p.138-139 in Panoramas • After this we will start “the reorganization of the territory”