Chapter 3: The Change of Empire(1760-1791)

1. New France after the Conquest (1760-1763)

2. The Province of Quebec in the British Empire (1764-1791)

1. New France after the Conquest (1760-1763)- British Military Rule- Reorganization of the Territory- Organization of the new British colony- The Canadiens' reaction to the Conquest

2. The Province of Quebec in the British Empire (1764-1791)- A time of concessions - Unrest of the 13 colonies and its consequences- Effects of the American Revolution on the Province

of Quebec

Recap

• French/English rivalry in North America over resources (fur trade) and expansion

• Several wars between 1689 and 1760 with some border changes, but the one of the most consequence is the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763) – the Conquest– New France falls under British control

Plains of Abraham

• British attacked Quebec in September 1759 and won, Quebec surrenders.

• Montreal surrenders in 1760 and New France is under British rule starting then

• However, the Treaty of Paris, officially handing the colony over was not until 1763.

Video: Quebec politics, France vs. Britain

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSV6zR2Cy3k

British Military Rule (p.138-139)

• Transition period (1760-1763)• New mother country• Military rule: the administration of a country by military

authorities.

Capitulation of New France

• Signed in Montreal in 1760• Set conditions for surrender– French armies and militia have to surrender their

weapons

Protected Rights of Canadiens

• Ownership of property • Could not be deported• Free to practise Catholicism

Organization of Military Rule

• General Amherst established military rule in 1760 which was to be continued until the peace treaty between France and Britain

• Maintained administrative structures– Governments of Quebec City, Trois-Rivieres and

Montreal

Organization of Military Rule

• Governor positions go to British officers• Militia captains under French rule stay– Communication between Brits and population– Order in the parishes

• Submit – Oath of Allegiance to King George III

Departures for France

• French soldiers and officers• Governor general and Intendant• Higher members of the Catholic Church

• Approximately 4000 people returned to France in 1760 (of a total population of 85,000) and another 10,000 had died during the war

Concerns

• The survival of the Catholic Church• Famine

Next

• Bam notes• Worksheets (p. 9 & 10) covering p.138-139 in

Panoramas

• After this we will start “the reorganization of the territory”