Nature of British control of U+L Canada before 1837 Part 1

Question 1

ESTABLISHMENT OF BRITISH CANADA:

1. What did the Treaty of Paris 1763 recognise?
2. How many inhabitants remained?
   - The French population were…
3. What did Britain want to encourage?
   - However, how many arrived in 1765?
4. It was imperative that the British gained the French-Canadians’ what?

Answer 1

1. Defeat of France after 7-years war.
2. 70,000.
   - Roman Catholics.
3. Immigration from Britain -> Canada.
   - 500.
4. Loyalty.

Question 2

QUEBEC ACT, 1774

1. What was the intention of the Quebec Act?
2. The act allowed the French-Canadians to freely practice what?
3. This meant that they were no longer barred from what?
4. What was the one thing they were required to do?

Answer 2

1. Appease French-Canadians and gain their loyalty.
2. Roman Catholicism.
3. Running affairs of the colony.
4. Swear an oath of alliegence to the King (no mention of religious affiliation).

Question 3

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1783

1. What did many British and French settlers refuse to assist the Canadian governor in doing, 1775?
2. American Congress made big efforts to persuade the French-Canadians to declare _______.
3. However, they (Canadians) were _______ in alliegence and those disloyal were often _______ by the British.

Answer 3

1. Repelling 2 invasion forces sent to Canada to recruit locals for WOI.
2. Independence.
3. Divided, imprisoned.