Chapter 3 Flashcards
In Quebec’s institutions today, what are the two main languages, Churches, and land distribution systems?
- French and English
- Catholic and Protestant
- Seigneurial (rectangular) and township (square)
What type of civil and criminal law are used today in Quebec?
French civil law and British criminal law
What type of government system is Canada today?
Constitutional monarchy
The British conquest of NF was ____ and ____ vs. ______.
French and Amerindians vs. British
During the British conquest what fell to the British?
Quebec City and Montreal
When was the Treay of Utrecht signed?
1713
What part of New France were lost due to the Treaty of Utrecht?
Acadia (Nova Scotia), Hudson Bay, Newfoundland, and Iroquois territory
Due to the consequences of the Treaty of Utrecht, how did France react?
- Fortified MtL+Quebec City
- Tried settling in Louisiana, Ile Royale and Ile St. Jean
- Sending explorers to the Rocky Mountains
- Building forts along the Richelieu river+Great Lakes
- Construction of the fortress of Louisbourg
Comparison of NF and 13 colonies.
- Larger population?
- Larger territory?
- Larger military strength?
- 13 colonies
- New France
- 13 colonies
- What was NF’s economy primarily based on?
2. 13 colonies had a more diversified economy…
- Fur trade
2. Fisheries, livestock, fur trade, agriculture, ship building, iron works
Why were the Acadians deported and when?
The Governor of Nova Scotia was worried they might rebel, and then they refused to pledge allegiance to the king of England and take up arms agaisnt the French. 1755
Who invaded Quebec City in 1759?
English Gerenal James Wolfe
- How long was the Battle of the Plains of Abraham on September 12?
- Who died during this battle?
- 20 minutes
2. Both generals (Wolfe and Montcalme)
What happened to Montreal after it surrendered after the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?
It had a military regime for a while (Government directed by the military)
What treaty was signed in 1763 what changed in the size of NF territory?
Treaty of Paris
NF=islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon