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19 Cards in this Set
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Explain what is a provisional government? |
A government put in place to prepare for the return of royal rule. |
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What is Jeffrey Amherst’s role in the colony? |
Administering the colony after conquest. |
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Who leaves, who stays, who arrives? |
The nobles leave, the farmers stay and British merchants arrive. |
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Impact of Military Government on the French (laws, economy, rights ) |
French need an identification at all time, All French customs remain (Allowed to continue Catholic practices, are allowed to keep speaking French), Must give back their weapons to the British army, Must swear allegiance to the British crown, and to accept their rule, Only the British can purchase land |
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Which territories are ceded to GB, which territoires France keeps (& why) |
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon was kept for fish. |
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Explain what is the Treaty of Paris. |
They lose their territory in Canada and in the Caribbean, keeps Guadeloupe (an island in the Caribbean) since they can make more profits from the sugar cane that grows there |
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Describe Pontiac’s rebellion (Who was involved, why was it started, how does it end?) |
The English did not see the natives as allies (unlike the French). General Amherst put an end to certain practices, such as providing weapons and alcohol to natives who were allied with the French and the Natives were very angry and waged a war. Pontiac was the leader of the Natives. A series of defeats, and a smallpox epidemic weakened the coalition- in 1766, Pontiac agreed to sign a peace treaty |
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When was James Murray the Governor? |
1760: Military governor of Quebec, 1763: Governor of Quebec |
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Why was James Murray later fired? |
Because he has a conciliatory attitude towards the French |
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When was Guy Carleton Governor? |
1766 |
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Why did he continue to be conciliatory towards the French? |
the population could grow with a high Canadien birth rate |
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What did he propose to make sure French would remain loyal to the British amid growing tensions in the thirteen colonies? |
Keeping the French system of laws, Officially recognizing Roman Catholic religion, Allowing French people to work on the administration, Increasing the size of the province (fur trade) |
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What was the purpose of the Act of Quebec? |
TO KEEP THE FRENCH CANADIENS FAITHFUL TO THE BRITISH KING |
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What changes occurred under the Act of Quebec? |
Quebec became 3 times larger, Allowed french civil laws to return, The test act (Catholics prohibited from participating in office) replaced with oath of allegiance to the kind, free practice of catholic religion, return of tithe(church taxes), no elected assembly and governor required to have 8 french canadien on council |
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What were the reactions to the Quebec Act? FRENCH MERCHANTS |
french merchants (pleased) - were pleased to have more territory to west for the fur trade |
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What were the reactions to the Quebec Act? ENGLISH MERCHANTS |
english merchants (upset) - disliked french civil - furious about having no elected assembly |
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What were the reactions to the Quebec Act? FRENCH ELITE |
french elite (pleased) - pleased to have representation on council, seigneurs pleased to have old rights back, clergy pleased because of: free practice of catholic religion, church tax restored |
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What were the reactions to the Quebec Act?Censitaires |
censitaires (indifferent) - not much affected, unhappy about having to pay church taxes, happy about the right to practice catholicism & use french civil laws |
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What were the reactions to the Quebec Act?American colonists |
american colonists (unhappy) - felt they lost territory in the ohio valley - undemocratic government system - unhappy about return to french civil laws - acceptance of roman catholic religion |
