the transformation of colonial society from 1760-1791 Flashcards
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who was the majority of the population in 1763
canadiens, they remained the majority
who settled in the colony in 1760
british merchants and servants
when did British people finally start immigrating to the colony
after the American Revolution
how did Acadians escape deportation
by going to Montreal and Quebec
in the later 1700 who was the majority of the population
canadiens
in the later 1700 who was the minority of the population
british colonists and natives
after the British conquest, what was the economy mainly based off of
fishing, fur, and agriculture
who controlled most of the trading after the British conquest
british
what were the jobs of the Canadiens in the fur trade
they worked as intermediaries and voyageurs in the fur trade
what were the two companies fighting over the fur trade
Hudson bay company and northwest company
what were natives jobs in the fur trade
to trap and kill the animals
what were coureur de bois jobs in the fur trade
french adventurers and killed animals
what were voyageurs jobs in the fur trade
transport furs to mtl in canoes
what were merchants jobs in the fur trade
sold furs in MTL
what were company owners jobs in the fur trade
sent furs overseas
what kind of activity did inhabitants work in
agriculture
what was the most important crop
wheat
what did Canadiens do with their wheat surplus
sold them to British markets
how did agriculture help colonial families
they received money from it, however, most crops were sold in local markets
what happened to the fishing posts in Saint Laurent river
they were destroyed by wolfes army in 1758
what did french fisherman do
french still had fishing rights but the British had control. french fisherman worked for British
what was religion in the colony after the British conquest
Anglican church and Catholic church coexisted
why did Catholic church ally with British
they would be able to maintain their social role
After the British conquest what happens to the population
It remained high, natural increase helped it grow
