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The Ohio Valley
. Since prehistoric times the Ohio River and its tributaries have served as a major conduit for human migration, linking the Atlantic seaboard and Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi valley. Human occupation in the Ohio valley began over sixteen thousand years ago, and the region was home to a series of culturesAll of the Ohio River Valley was not really part of LaSalle's claim. But
gradually the French began to move into all of the Ohio River Valley. Although the French had claimed a hug -
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British North America 1763-1783
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Pontiac's Resistance
On April 27, 1763, the Ottawa leader Pontiac called members of several tribes together near Detroit. Addressing them, he was able to convince many of them to join in an attempt to capture Fort Detroit from the British.Scouting the fort on May 1, he returned a week later with 300 men carrying concealed weapons. Though Pontiac had hoped to take the fort by surprise, the British had been alerted to a possible attack and were on alert. Forced to withdraw, he elected to lay siege to the fort on May 9 -
The Royal Proclamation
Pontiac’s Resistance had shown the First Naions were a threat to British control in North America. Britain decided that pacifying First Nations was the best alternative to more costly wars. Britain issued the Royal Proclamation of 1763.The Royal Proclamation created a clear boundary between British colonies and lands reserved for the First Nations, further conflict over lands would be avoided.Colonists were forbidden to trespass on the land west of the Proclamation Line. Ownership of the lan -
Governorship of James Murray
Murray ignored the Royal Proclamation’s provision that he call an elected assembly. Only the small, Protestant minority could vote for and hold positions such as an assembly. Murray feared that creating one would cause the Canadiens to revolt. Quebec’s British reside complained loudly and their democratic rights were being ignored. Murray dismissed the complaints as coming from a group of unreasonable fanaticsThe decline of the the French-speaking population.In the end, -
Governorship of Guy Carleton
James Murray was replaced by Sir Guy Carleton. Carleton was concerned that the discontent brewing in the 13 colonies might spill over into Quebec.Like Murray Carlton soon appreciated the hardwork habits of the habitants. He, too, was annoyed by the constant bickering and complaining of the British merchants in the colonyCarleton also realized that the expected flood of British immigrants might never amount to more than a trickle. Most British settlers did not want to live in a cold and politic -
The Quebec Act 1774
The Quebec Act of 1774 was a rule imposed by the British Parliament to set the new authority of the province of Quebec, which was another colony in North America in the aftermath of the Seven Years’ War.Due to the rise of aggressive rebels and groups in the American colonies, the British Empire became worried that the French Canadians would follow afterwards.The Quebec Act was formed in order to keep the people in check and to make sure that they kept their loyalties to the Parliament. There wer -
American War of Independence
The first of a series of wars of independence that ended European control of both North and South America. The conflict between Britain and her American colonists was triggered by the financial costs of the Anglo-French wars of the previous thirty years, in particular the Seven Years War. A principal theatre of conflict had been in North America, where it was felt that the colonials had failed to play their part either financially or in the fighting. In the years immediately after the war, the a -
Discontent in the 13 Colonies
By the 1770’s, Great Britain had established a number of
colonies in North America. The American colonists thought of
themselves as citizens of Great Britain and subjects of King
George III. They were tied to Britain through trade and by the
way they were governed. Trade was restricted so the colonies
had to rely on Britain for imported goods and supplies. There
were no banks and very little money, so colonists used barter and
credit to get the things they needed.
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Treaty of Paris 1783
The Treaty of Paris, signed on 3 September 1783, concluded the American Revolution and established a boundary between the newly-independent American colonies and remaining British territories in North America.Treaty of Paris 1783 The Treaty of Paris, signed on 3 September 1783, concluded the American Revolution and established a boundary between the newly-independent American colonies and remaining British territories in North America. The agreement also gave the United States lands reserved for
