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The Loyalists

The Loyalists. Loyalists arrive in New Brunswick. Who are the Loyalists? People from the 13 colonies that remained LOYAL to England Refused independence  they did not want to live in the United States. The Loyalists. How many Loyalists are there ?

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The Loyalists

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  1. The Loyalists Loyalists arrive in NewBrunswick Who are the Loyalists? • People from the 13 colonies that remained LOYAL to England • Refused independence  they did not want to live in the United States

  2. The Loyalists How manyLoyalists are there? • 100 000 leave USA in 15 years • 30 000 to England • 30 000 to Caribbean • 40 000 in the British Colonies North of USA • Newfoundland • P.E.I. • Acadia (Nova Scotia / N.B.) • Province of Québec Loyalists arrive at the Baie of Quinte

  3. The Loyalists Why are the Loyalists moving to the Province of Quebec? • They are considered to be traitors by the American and suffered bad treatment • Some loyalists wanted to start businesses in the Province of Quebec Loyalists arrive along the Great Lakes

  4. Arrival of the Loyalists after the American Revolution Hudson Bay Ruperts Land Legend Loyalist Settlements English Territory United States

  5. The Loyalists Where do the Loyalists go in the Province of Quebec? • Montreal • Eastern Townships • West of the Ottawa River • Along the Great Lakes (Ontario, Erie, Huron)

  6. The Loyalists What do the Loyalistscomplain about in the Province of Quebec? • Living in a French territory Law, language, religion…. • You cannot vote for the people in the government not fair, not democratic!

  7. The Loyalists What do the Loyalists want when they arrive in the Province of Quebec? • To live in a territory that is English with Englishlaws and rules! • To be able to vote for the people in the government!

  8. The Loyalists • There are now moreEnglish speaking people in the Province of Quebec • They want to change the laws and possibly what the territory looks like • The British government eventually agrees to the change

  9. The Constitutional Act - 1791 • In 1791 the British government creates the Constitutional Act • The Province of Quebec get divided into 2 parts • The parts are called Upper Canada and Lower Canada

  10. ConstitutionalAct -1791 After 1791 Before 1791

  11. The Constitutional Act - 1791 • Upper Canada is the area where most of the Loyalists moved  Along the Great Lakes • The people who live there are mostly English and Protestant

  12. The Constitutional Act - 1791 • Lower Canada is the area where most of the French Canadians live Close to the St. Lawrence River • The people who live there are mostly French and Catholic • There are English people in Montreal, Quebec City and the Eastern Townships

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