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Homework Help: Social Studies: World History: Conflict between French and English in North

7 Years War: 1756 - 1763
-War between British and French mainly in Europe
-All French land possesions in North America except St. Pierre and Miquelon (islands off Newfoundland) became British.

Battle of Plains of Abraham - 1759
-British: General James Wolfe
-French: Marquis Louis, Joseph Montcalm
-Britain takes over quebec

Proclamation Act: 1763
-Royal British proclamation outlining what the British were going to do with Quebec.
-Limited and vague protection for French language, religion (roman catholic) and culture.

Governors:
James Murray...kicked out because he gave too much consideration to Canadiens.
Guy Carlton...in favor of biculturalism.

Quebec Act 1774
-Carlton wanted to make sure the French canadiens would side with the British in case of a revolution by the British colonies (south) -Stronger,
more definete protection of French language, religion, and culture (seigneurial land system and French cival law allowed.)
-Still completely controlled by a British appointed governor.

War of 1812
-Between BNA and USA
-Britain was stopping and arresting American ships and sailors.
-USA wanted protection from native attacks
-Nobody won the war
-British and French in BNA were forced to work together though for different reasons.

Constitution Act - 1867
-Separated Quebec into upper (British) and lower (French) Canada.
-Upper Canada -> Canada West -> Ontario
-Lower Canada -> Canada East -> Quebec
-Both ruled by British governors which caused further conflict between French and English in BNA.

Background info on conflict between BNA and USA

American Revolution 1775 - 1783
-13 Colonies were controlled by Britain.
-Had no representation in British parliament
-Colonists upset about taxes they had to pay to the British Government
-Americans began a revolution against the British
-Asked the BNA colonies to join them; they refused.
-Americans gained their independance from from Britain
-BNA colonies stood alone in North America (neither French, nor British, nor American)

Loyalists
-Ppl who remained loyal to Britain during and after the American Revolution
-Terrorized and tortured in the USA (tar and feathering)
-40-45000 moved to Nova Scotia and Quebec.
-Caused new conflict between USA and Britain
-New Brunswick, PEI, Cape Breton and Newfoundland colonies were formed.

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