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Social Tensions

Social Tensions . British Rule. Situation for the Canadiens. Even though the Canadiens were still the majority , the British take over meant that they had to get used to new laws and cultural groups. Early tensions. 1760:

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Social Tensions

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  1. Social Tensions British Rule

  2. Situation for the Canadiens • Eventhough the Canadiens werestill the majority, the British take over meantthattheyhad to getused to new laws and cultural groups.

  3. Early tensions • 1760: • When the British first took control of NorthAmerica, theytried not to change toomuch for the Canadiens. Theywereallowed to continue practising the Catholic religion and theykept the French laws.

  4. Early tensions • Royal proclamation, 1763: • The Province of Quebecwascreated and British lawswere put in place. The Protestant religion wasalsointroduced to the territory. • The Canadiens did not likethis.

  5. Test Act • The Test Act: a personhad to give up the Catholic religion and reject the authority of the Pope. • Only people whodidthiscouldget administrative positions in BNA (British NorthAmerica). • The Canadiens did not likethis.

  6. The political situation created tension between the British and the Canadiens. • The British upper class wanted the Canadiens to assimilate. • The Canadiens wanted to keeptheir culture and the rightstheypreviouslyhad.

  7. Loyalty to the British Empire • The QuebecAct (1774) wasdesigned to keep the Canadiens fromjoining the rebels in the 13 Colonies whowantedindependencefromBritain. • It gave the Canadiens somepoliticalrights and the right to keep the Catholic religion.

  8. Loyaltytested • In 1775, rebelsfrom the 13 Colonies invaded the Province of Quebec. • Some habitants supported the rebels and gave then provisions. Someevenfoughtwiththem. • The upper class Canadiens remained loyal to the British. • Most Canadiens remainedneutralduringthisconflict.

  9. Divide to bettercoexist? • The Loyalistsdid not like the institutions set up in the territory (French customs). Theywanted a territory for themselves. • The ConstitutionalAct of 1791 spilt the Province of Quebecinto 2 colonies: Lower Canada and Upper Canada.

  10. 2 Canadas • Eachcolonywould have itsowngovernment. • Upper Canada wasmostly Anglophone. • Lower Canada wasmostly Francophone.

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