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Foundation of Québec
Québec was founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain -
Company of 100 associates
Granted a trade Monopoly in New France (Fur Trade)
As a trade off they were expected to bring over settlers and protect them
Minimal expansion of population due to the threat of attacks from the British at sea -
Foundation of Trois rivieres
Trois rivieres was founded in 1634 by Lavoilette -
Fort Ville marie
built in 1642 by the French to protect -
Royal government
Louis XIV, intendant Jean-Talon takes over administration of the colony of New france -
Jean talon
He needed to increase the population Engages + Soldiers (3 years work contract on seigneuries)
Filles du roy → orphaned or single woman to be married in New France
Financial incentives + penalties -
Filles du Roy
Orphaned or single women go live in New France and get married because the King sent them to populate -
The Great Peace of Montreal
Ends war between the nations and monopoly -
Capitulation of Montreal
The British takeover. There is a 7-year war in Europe which causes war in the colonies and the French surrender Louisberg -
Loyalists from America
The loyalists did not want to live in the 13 colonies because they were rebelling and they wanted to stay loyal to the British rule -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ends all was between the French and English -
Royal Proclamation
officially gave New France to the British renamed the Province of Quebec, Catholicism and french law were no longer allowed -
Québec Act
The Quebec Act changes from English law to the French law, language and they expand the territory -
American independence
The 13 colonies declare independence from British rule -
Constitutional Act
Loyalists colonised the Eastern Townships which were square lands that were offered tax free, Divided North America into upper Canada and lower Canada -
the Great Famine
Irish potato famine causes over a million of immigrants go to British North America to look for food and jobs -
Act of Union
The french canadian rebel group called the patriots wanted better representation for French speaking people. The act reunited lower Canada and upper Canada which made the French a minority -
Dominion of Canada
Quebec, New brunswick, Ontario and Nova scotia join together and create the Dominion of Canada -
National policy
an Economic program introduced by John A. Macdonald's Conservative Party in. It called for high tariffs on imported manufactured items to protect the manufacturing industry. -
Immigration act 1
Only British subjects, French citizens, U.S residents, and Asians that already had family in Canada were allowed in -
Baby Boom
The end of world war 2 caused the baby boom, and the rate of fertility went up to 3.84 children per woman and 94% of women were giving birth -
White Paper
The White Paper focuses on letting people into Québec depending on skills -
Immigration act 2
to encourage population growth, enrich the cultural heritage, facilitate family reunions, facilitate the adaptation of new residents into society, selection with non-discriminatory criteria and maintain humanitarian attitude towards refugees -
Bill 101
Everybody is welcome to Québec but needs a French education -
Brain drain
When all the smart people started to leave
