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Identifies the administrators of the colony after the capitulation of Montréal: Jeffery Amherst
Amherst was a cautious leader —overly cautious, some might say. Having taken Louisbourg after a long, drawn-out siege, he was made commander-in-chief for North American operations. Amherst advanced —slowly, methodically —up Lake Champlain, capturing French forts one at a time. This was supposed to be part of a pincer move, but Amherst’s advance was so slow and plodding that his arrival outside the gates of Montréal was delayed until 1760, long after the matter1 been settled by Wolfe. -
Military government
When the French surrendered at Montréal in 1760, the Terms of Capitulation were not particularly severe. True, French laws, customs, and institutions were not protected, but neither were they banned. The Canadiens were allowed to retain possession of their lands and property,nd —just as important —they were allowed to continue practising their religion. James Murray had no intention of impoverishing the habitants, either financially or spiritually. -
Reason for the establishment of a military government:
the war between France and Great Britain was not over in Europe -
Treaty of Paris
On February 10, 1763, France signed away an empire. Under the terms of the Treaty of Paris, the French ceded control of the following: Canada(st Lawrence heartland) Acadia, French Louisiana, Ohio valley and Great Lakes. This treaty ended military government -
Royal Proclamation
The St. Lawrence region of New France became the newly created “Province of Québec,” with Murray carrying on as Governor. To encourage a more “orderly” expansion, settlement was prohibited west of the Appalachian Mountains, and anyone wishing to trade in the interior would have to get a licence first. The interior, off-limits to settlers, was reserved as “Indian territory” and would be administered through a Superintendent of Indian Affairs -
Quebec act
Indicates the boundaries of the Province of Quebec after the Québec Act: revokes most of the Royal Proclamation and eases restrictions on French laws and customs —allows the seigneurial system to continue —recognizes the rights of the Catholic Church — greatly extends the territory of Québec to include the Ohio Valley and the Great Lakes -
Effects of Quebec act
-American invasion: Once again the Americans had been blocked from expanding into the interior.Once again, the anger and rhetori rose. They drew up a list of “Intolerable Acts” committed by the Britis, and prominent on the list was Québec Act. -appointment of Canadiens to the council: The Québec Act gave up any pretext of granting Québec an electeassembly. Instead, the colony would be administered directly by the governor and a handpicked council —but one that could include French Canadians. -
Effects of the American revolution
Indicates boundaries of the territory of the Province of Quebec and the United States after the Treaty of Paris (1783) Indicates the effect of the Treaty of Paris (1783) on the territory of the Province of Quebec: loss of the region south of the Great Lakes Indicates the main effect of the American Revolution on the fur trade: displacement of the fur trade to the northwest composition of the population in the Province of Quebec: presence of loyalists -
Treaty of Paris
Ends the American Revolution. Americans win their independence. Winner: U.S.A. Loser: Great Britain. -
Arrival of the loyalists
Nearly 100,000 Loyalists fled the United States during the final days of the Revolution. They arrived as ragged, broken exiles: defeated, dismayed, but determined to start anew. In this, they embody a certain indefatigable heroic spirit. The Loyalists were notoriously anti-French, and the governor didn’t want them settling among the habitants. Other Loyalists moved into the sparsely populated southwest region, into what is now the Eastern Townships of Québec.
