Acts / Treaties Flashcards
(11 cards)
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Treaty of Utrecht 1713 (1)
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- Created to end Britain’s participation in the War of the Spanish Succession; Forced France to give up most of Newfoundland, Acadia, and Hudson’s Bay to Britain
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Articles of Capitulation 1760 (1)
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- Gave up New France to Britain
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Treaty of Paris 1763 (1)
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- Ended the Seven Years’ War
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Great Peace Treaty 1701 (1)
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- Ended conflict between Britain (Haudenosaunee/Iroquois) and France (Wendat/Algonquin)
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Royal Proclamation 1763 (2)
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- Created land reserves owned by the British Crown
- Created Proclamation Line to forbid westward expansion (forcing colonists to take over Quebec instead)1
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Constitutional Act 1791 (3)
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- Created after deciding the Quebec Act was not enough
- Recognized English and French people had their own ways
- Created Upper and Lower Canada with their own laws, religions, language, and economies
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Quebec Act 1774 (3)
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- Created to appease French population after Quebec was taken by Canada
- Allowed French law and religion
- Assigned a governor to the province instead of an elected council
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Jay’s Treaty (Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation) 1794 (4)
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- Agreement between Britain and USA to settle debt / land disputes
- USA recognized First Nations could freely travel across borders
- Established preferential trade
- Most terms expired in 10 years
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Treaty of Ghant 1814 (2)
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- Ended the War of 1812 between USA and Britain so that Britain could focus on their war with France
- Meant that neither side gained anything
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Act of Union 1841 (2)
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- Merged Upper and Lower Canada into the Province of Canada, with Canada West and East
- Caused suspicion between British and French-speaking population
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British North America Act 1867 (1)
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- Created the Dominion of Canada (confederation)
