Lecture 3 Flashcards
What was signed first in 1763
The treaty of Paris (1763)
What does treaty of Paris do
Formally gives all French land in Canada to British
- Quebec joins British empire
What does the treaty of Paris 1763 have effect on
French Canada and the sports they play
What was signed the same year (1763)
Royal proclamation
What does the royal proclamation attempt to do
Assimilate French Canada
What does Quebec joining British empire have effect on
On French Canada and the sports they play
Why did the British fail to assimilate French Canada
After they conquered French they had a pyrrhic victory, losing in victory
Why was it a pyrrhic victory
Beating french in 7 years war (led to treaty of Paris)
13 colonies of US were scared of french so before British could do whatever they wanted and not worry
No longer were afraid once french disappeared
Opened door for American revolution
Why were Americans afraid of French
How they fought
Indigenous fighting techniques
Who was more valuable to British at that time
Unites states
In conclusion why did the assimilation fail
Had to make Quebec act in 1774
What did Quebec act in 1774 do
Reversed all assimilation policies that were put in place and instead gives Quebec everything they had when they were French colony but still British colony
What has Quebec had from 1774 to today
- Special privileges in eyes of British and Canada
- distinct separate identity from rest of Canada including different sporting identity
What was the Quebec act for
Bribe so they dont fight with Americans in American revolution
British had fought French colonists for hundreds of years
What was different in sport for French after Quebec act
Things they value in sport
Heavy emphasis on endurance, strength sports, martial arts and other kinds of combat sports
Primarily lower class sports
What did the conquest in 1763 lead to for French
Emphasis on lower class sports in French Canadian culture
What happened after conquest
French middle class disappears
Without middle class what happens to sport in French Canada
Emphasis on lower class sports
- not a lot of equipment, space or rules
- athlete and their body
- combat sports
What treaty did American revolution lead to
Treaty of Paris 1783
How did creation of US impact Canadian sport
Arrival of loyalists
What were loyalists
1/3 Americans were neutral, 1/3 rose up against British and 1/3 fought with British (loyalists)
After US was created what happened to loyalists in US
- many did not want to live in place that was not British empire
- some forced to leave and some voluntarily did
How many loyalists left US
100,000 people
How many loyalists moved north
50,000
British offered them free land in British North America