Becoming Canada Part A Flashcards
The American Revolution, Who are the loyalist?
Loyalists were those individuals who did not support the rebellion in the 13 colonies.
The American Revolution, Why do the loyalists oppose the revolution?
Britain was justified in taxing the colonies (Protection).
Didn’t believe in violence.
Economy ties with Britain.
The American Revolution, What were the consequences of their actions?
Denied freedom of speech.
Subjected to violence (Made to look like chickens).
The American Revolution, Where did they settle?
First Nations loyalists lost some land in African American Lawless were given small infertile plots of land.
They settled in Nova Scotia and Quebec (Now Ontario).
Nova Scotia-New Brunswick.
Moved further west due to lack of good farmland.
Who were the Loyalists?
As strong unified British Empire is good for all.
Colonists are British subjects and should obey British law.
Taxes are due to the French and Indian War, which was fought to protect colonies.
American colonies would be weak without Britain.
Colonies profit from a trade with England.
Colonies are too far away from England to have representation in Parliament, it’s just not practical.
Who were the Patriots?
People have rights governments can’t take away, like property.
Taxation takes away property (i.e., money & goods).
Colonists don’t have voices in Parliament, they can’t text colonies (No taxation without representation).
There’s no way colonies could ever be represented-Parliaments too far.
Many Colonies thought in the French and Indian War (we’ve done our part).
British personnel are causing violence, riots, and death (Boston Massacre & Tea Party).
Canadian involvement in the American Revolution
The Canadians didn’t support the Americans in their revolution because:
— Life was good.
— They knew what they had.
How did the Loyalists migration affect the development of Quebec?
It divided them into 2 different colonies:
— Upper Canada (“Up the St. Lawrence River, English-speaking”)
— Lower Canada (“Down”, French-speaking”)
Constitutional Act of 1791.
Major Aim: Keep Quebec bicultural, and divided Quebec into two colonies:
— Upper Canada (“Up the St. Lawrence River, English-speaking”)
— Lower Canada (“Down”, French-speaking”)
Constitutional Act of 1791. Why was it important?
— it gave a representative government, by creating an elected legislative assembly in both colonies
— Limited power to prevent another “revolution”
Constitutional Act of 1791. What was it?
The Constitutional Act of 1791 split the Province of Quebec into two distinct colonies:
Lower Canada in the east.
Upper Canada in the west.
