Chapter 3: The Change of Empire (1760 -1791) Topic 2: Reorganization of the territory (p. 140 -141)
Treaty of Paris (1763) • Official end to the Seven Years’ War • Major territorial changes • Canada becomes a British colony
St-Pierre & Miquelon • The only territories in North America that France kept after the Treaty of Paris.
Aboriginals • Great Lakes Aboriginals - previously allied with the French • General Amherst changes policies of interaction – Stopped giving gifts – Stopped supplying guns and alcohol – Made a rule that you could only trade at a trading post
Activity: Aboriginal Perspective • Get into groups of 3 or 4 and discuss how you would feel if you were a Native in this situation. Come up with a plan for how you are going to overcome this or deal with this issue.
Aboriginal Perspective
Aboriginal Perspective
Pontiac’s Rebellion • These Aboriginal band together in a coalition (alliance) under the leadership of Pontiac (Chief of the Ottawa Nation). • Attack the British and take over all the old French forts by July 1763
Pontiac’s Rebellion http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Mtxmbr. Bfo LU – Starting at 5: 31 ***
Pontiac’s Rebellion • Treaty of Paris - different groups started to make peace with the British • Pontiac signed a peace treaty in 1766