13 Colonies and the Reaction to the Quebec Act

• The 13 colonies Upset because of « intolerable laws »

• « Sugar tax »/ « Stamp Act »/ « tea tax » / Closing of the Boston Harbor / Quebec Act

• Intolerable = unacceptable• 13 Colonies are done with this kind of

treatment• REVOLUTION!!!

1775 : Invasion of the Province of Québec• 1774 : 1st congress• George Washington in

charge of American army• Americans wanted to

recrut the « Canadiens » (French)

• 1775 : Invasion of the province of Quebec

• Arnold and Montgomery try in invade Quebec

Washington

Arnold Montgomery

Invasion of Quebec a failure

• 1200 American troops try to make their way to Quebec

• Terrain is too tough and there is a lack of supplies

• Men die along the way• Less than 700 men make

it to Quebec• American troops lose the

Battle of Quebec

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiUPdM5QEPM

Major Steps of the American Revolution• 1776: USA declares independance (Thomas

Jefferson)

• 1776 – 1783: American Revolutionary War The French (from France) help the Americans win the war.

• 1783: Treaty of Paris (Versailles)

• USA becomes an independent country

• Province of Quebec loses Ohio Valley

WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THE TREATY OF PARIS?

Territory Changes After the Treaty of Paris- 1783

United States Gets• 13 colonies 13

States• Ohio Valley• ½ of the Great Lakes

region (Southern)

Territory Changes After the Treaty of Paris- 1783

England Losses• Losses 13 colonies• Losses ½ of Great Lakes

region and Ohio Valley• Keeps Province of

Quebec• Keeps Ruperts Land• Keeps Nova Scotia and

Newfoundland

Major Territory Changes After T.O.P. -1783

Territory Changes After the Treaty of Paris- 1783

• Province of Québec losses ½ of Great Lakes Region and Ohio Valley

• Loss of very important territory for fur trade

Territory Changes After the Treaty of Paris- 1783

• Province of Quebec losses very important fur trading territory

• Ohio Valley and lower part of Great Lakes were important for transportation

• Americans are sending furs to Philadelphia and N.Y.C

• The Spanish are taking furs from the south West (West of Mississippi River)

• Montreal does not get as many furs now

Territory Changes After the Treaty of Paris- 1783

Solution Create another trading company

• Start a company that focuses the fur trade in the North-West• The « North-West Company » • Problem Longer and further to

get furs price of fur rises a lot!

The Loyalists

Who are the Loyalists?• People from the 13

colonies that remained LOYAL to England

• Refused independence they did not want to live in the United States

Loyalists arrive in New Brunswick

The Loyalists

How many Loyalists are there?

• 100 000 leave USA in 15 years– 30 000 to England– 30 000 to Caribbean– 40 000 in the British

Colonies North of USA• Newfoundland• P.E.I.• Acadia (Nova Scotia / N.B.)• Province of Québec

Loyalists arrive at the Baie of Quinte

The Loyalists

Why are the Loyalists moving to the Province of Quebec?

• They are considered to be traitors by the American and suffered bad treatment

• Some loyalists wanted to starts businesses in the Province of Quebec

Loyalists arrive along the Great Lakes

The Loyalists

Where do the Loyalists go in the Province of Quebec?• Montreal• Eastern Townships• West of the Ottawa River• Along the Great Lakes (Ontario, Erie, Huron)

The Loyalists

What do the Loyalists complain about in the Province of Quebec?

• Living in a French territory Law, language, religion….

• You cannot vote for the people in the government not fair, not democratic!

The Loyalists

What do the Loyalists want when they arrive in the Province of Quebec?

• To live in a territory that is English with English laws and rules!

• To be able to vote for the people in the government!