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CHAPTER 4

CHAPTER 4. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867.

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CHAPTER 4

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  1. CHAPTER 4 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867

  2. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867 Following the Conquest, the British were faced with a real dilemma in Quebec; how to govern a colony in which most people were French-speaking, Catholic and used to institutions far different from those in other British colonies • Britain decided upon assimilation • They felt that English-Protestant-Capitalist would be the eventual dominant culture in North America

  3. The Royal Proclamation 1763

  4. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867 Reasons for Passing the Royal Proclamation • Following the Conquest of New France, the British passed the Royal Proclamation in 1763 • The British were faced with governing a French-speaking colony within British North America

  5. Pontiac’s Uprising • Following the fall of Quebec and the Treaty of Paris, jurisdiction over the West and the Ohio Valley passed to the British. • This change of allegiance alarmed Aboriginal tribes. • Native tribes had previously enjoyed a level of equality and harmony with the French, shown by the high numbers of intermarriage. • By contrast, Native tribes had learned to mistrust the English and feared increased intrusion into lands the French had left for them.

  6. In response to this tension, a Native uprising led by Ottawa chieftain Pontiac began in early 1763. • Although successful in capturing 8 British forts and inflicting massive casualties, Pontiac’s forces could not take the strongholds of Detroit and Fort Pitt. • Pontiac’s Rebellion would last until 1766.

  7. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867 The Intent of the Royal Proclamation • Assimilation of the French population to British culture • Following Pontiac’s uprising, the land west of the Appalachians was reserved for the Aboriginal people in hope of avoiding a costly Indian war

  8. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867 Terms of the Royal Proclamation • land west of the Appalachian Mountains was reserved for the Aboriginal people • Quebec was reduced in size • British-style government was imposed on the Canadiens with an elected assembly • the British legal system was imposed • Protestantism replaced Catholicism

  9. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867 Historical Significance of the Royal Proclamation • It showed the Canadiens that the British government could not be trusted to protect French culture • It created resentment among the Thirteen Colonies because it disallowed westward expansion into the Ohio River valley. This Act would fuel anti-British sentiment

  10. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867 Reasons for Passing the Quebec Act 1774 • Reaction to unrest in the Thirteen Colonies

  11. The Quebec Act 1774

  12. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867 The Intent of the Quebec Act • With growing unrest in the Thirteen Colonies, the British intended to mend relations with the Canadiens

  13. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867 Terms of the Quebec Act • Reversal of the Royal Proclamation • Quebec was enlarged • British-style government was imposed on the Canadiens with an elected assembly • French Civil Law replaced the British legal system • Freedom of worship for Catholics

  14. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867 Historical Significance of the Quebec Act • The Act allowed the Canadiens to retain their French culture • It protected French-Catholic identity within British North America

  15. The Constitutional Act 1791

  16. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867 The Intent of the Constitutional Act • Protect BNA against potential American aggression • To provide familiar British-style rule for the newly arrived Loyalists

  17. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867 Terms of the Constitutional Act • Divide the colony of Quebec into two sections based on ethnic lines – Upper Canada (Ontario) and Lower Canada (Quebec) • Each colony would be governed by an appointed Governor and Executive Council, and an elected Legislative Assembly

  18. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867 Terms of the Constitutional Act • Reserved land (Crown reserves) was used to pay for the colony’s expenses • British landholding and legal systems were implemented in Upper Canada • Preservation of French-Catholic rights is Lower Canada

  19. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1760 - 1867 Historical Significance of the Constitutional Act • Confirmed the existence of a French-Catholic province in Confederation • Provide the framework for Confederation

  20. Match the provision with the Act • When you see a provision or statement put up on the screen, tell me which Act it is from; • The Royal Proclamation • The Quebec Act • The Constitutional Act

  21. Enlarged the size of Quebec • The Quebec Act!

  22. Set aside all lands west of the Great Lakes for Aboriginal tribes • The Royal Proclamation

  23. 1774 • The Quebec Act

  24. Divide the colony of Quebec into two sections based on ethnic lines – Upper Canada (Ontario) and Lower Canada (Quebec) • The Constitutional Act

  25. Freedom of worship for Catholics • The Quebec Act

  26. 1763 • The Royal Proclamation

  27. Triggered in part by Pontiac’s Uprising • The Royal Proclamation

  28. Each colony would be governed by an appointed Governor and Executive Council, and an elected Legislative Assembly • The Constitutional Act

  29. It created resentment among the Thirteen Colonies because it disallowed westward expansion into the Ohio River valley. This Act would fuel anti-British sentiment • The Royal Proclamation

  30. Quebec was reduced in size • The Royal Proclamation

  31. Reversal of the Royal Proclamation • The Quebec Act

  32. British landholding and legal systems were implemented in Upper Canada • The Constitutional Act

  33. British landholding and legal systems were implemented in Upper CanadaPreservation of French-Catholic rights is Lower Canada • The Constitutional Act

  34. With growing unrest in the Thirteen Colonies, the British intended to mend relations with the Canadiens • The Quebec Act

  35. French Civil Law replaced the British legal system • The Quebec Act

  36. Protestantism replaced Catholicism • The Royal Proclamation

  37. To provide familiar British-style rule for the newly arrived Loyalists • The Constitutional Act

  38. Divide the colony of Quebec into two sections based on ethnic lines – Upper Canada (Ontario) and Lower Canada (Quebec) • The Constitutional Act

  39. It showed the Canadiens that the British government could not be trusted to protect French culture • The Royal Proclamation

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