PROCLAMATION OF 1763• ESTABLISHES CIVIL GOV’T• FIRST ATTEMPT TO

ADDRESS PRESENCE OF FRENCH IN BRIT COLONY

• LIMITS FREEDOM OF RC CHURCH, PROMISES ASSEMBLY, IMPOSES ENGLISH LAW, SETS INDIAN LANDS • INTENT NOT FULFILLED BY GOVERNOR MURRAY ON SITE (NO ASSEMBLY, ALLOWS BISHOP BRIAND 1766)

• SUPPOSED TO SOLVE PROBLEM BY ASSIMILATION AND ABSORPTION (ATTRACT ENGLISH COLONISTS)

GOV JAMES MURRAY

QUEBEC ACT OF 1774• GOV CARLETON CONVINCES

GOV’T OF NEED TO ACCOMMODATE HABITANTS, HELPS DRAFT QUEBEC ACT

• PROVIDES PROTECTION OF RELIGION, NO ASSEMBLY, FRENCH CIVIL LAW, EXPANSION OF LANDS• CARLETON IGNORES INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING QUEBEC ACT WHICH DIRECT HIM TO SUBVERT RC RELIGION

• QUEBEC ACT ENRAGES 13 COLONIES (ASSEMBLY, RELIGION, EXPANSION)

GOV GUY CARLETON

CONQUEST TO REVOLUTIONBRITAIN TAKES

NEW FRANCE

BRITISH POLICIES ON QUEBEC & LAND SPARK

REBELLION

BRITAIN MUST DEAL WITHLES CANADIENS

ACCOMMODATE – ASSIMILATE?

13 COLONIES BECOME MORE AGITATED AT

BRITISH RULE

PROCLAMATION OF 1763

QUEBEC ACT OF 1774

BRITISH FEARS OVER 13 COLONY UNREST PUSH IT TOWARDS ACCOMMODATION WITH CANADIENS IN QUEBEC