Document Analysis Pontiacs Revolt 1763 1766 Causes Natives

Document Analysis

Pontiac’s Revolt: 1763 -1766 Causes: • Natives were afraid of losing their land to the British and worried they would be treated unequally Revolt: • As a result, Chief Pontiac organized a coalition of native chiefs and revolted against the British Results: • They won several battles, but ultimately lost due to an outbreak of small pox and numerous losses against the British

Ruperts Land Province of Quebec Royal Proclamation -1763 • Created the province of Quebec – Area around the Vallee du St. Laurent • Created a territory reserved for the native populations (Great Lakes Region, Ohio Valley) Native Territory 13 Colonies

“And we do hereby strictly forbid, on pain of our displeasure, all of our loving subjects from making any purchases or settlements whatsoever or taking possession of any of the lands above reserved (Native territory) without our special leave and license for tha purpose first obtained. ” Royal Proclamation October 1763 - Instructions to British regarding First Nations Territory • A territory entirely reserved for First Nations people was created – Great Lakes Region & Ohio Valley • No British colonist was allowed to settle in this region without special authorization • Goal: was to ease the tensions between the British and Natives

Instructions to Governor Murray – 1763 • The Goal of the Royal Proclamation was to assimilate the Canadiens • They hoped to achieve this goal by establishing the Anglican Church in Quebec and imposing the religion on the Canadiens and their children [The governor must do everything in his power to ensure] that the Church of England [Anglican Church] may be established. . . and that the said Inhabitants may by degrees be induced [led] to embrace [adopt] the Protestant Religion, and their Children be brought up in the principles of it; We do hereby declare it to be Our Intention. . . [that] all possible encouragement shall be given to the erecting of Protestant schools. . .

“Little, very little, will content the new subjects (the Canadiens), but nothing will satisfy the licentious fanatics trading here (the British merchants), but the expulsion of the Canadians (Canadiens), who are perhaps the bravest and best race upon the globe, a race who, could they be indulged with a few privileges…would soon get the better of every national antipathy to their conquerers and become the most faithful and most useful set of men in this American Empire. ” A Letter from Murray • Murray was hesitant to assimilate the Canadiens • He believed that giving the Canadiens certain concessions would earn their loyalty to the British Crown • Some concessions he gave them: 1. He appointed Protestants that were sympathetic to the Council 2. Allowed the use of French civil law in local courts 3. He allowed the Canadiens to occupy certain positions in administration without having to comply to the test act

“We could enumerate many more sufferings which render the Lives of your Majesty’s loyal British subjects, in the Province so very unhappy that we must be under the Necessity of removing from it, unless timely prevented by a Removal of the present Governor. Your Petitions therefore most humbly pray your Majesty to take the Premises into your gracious Consideration, and to appoint a Governor over us, acquainted with other maxims of Government than Militar only. ” A Petition from the British merchants to the King • The British merchants are not happy with Murray’s concessions to the Canadiens • They demand his removal as governor • As a result, Murray is recalled and replaced by governor Carleton