New France after the Conquest Capitulation of New

New France after the Conquest

Capitulation of New France �In September 1760, British General Amherst established military rule. �The gov’ts of Trois-Rivières, Montreal and Québec City were kept intact. �The Canadiens were allowed to keep their property and stay.

Capitulation of New France • French armies and militias had to surrender their weapons. • The Canadiens now had to swear an oath of allegiance to the King of Great Britain. Place Royale in Quebec City after British Bombardment

Departure for France �Following the Conquest, some people did leave for France including: �The governor-general �The intendant �Members of the Sovereign Council �And soldiers, officials and officers. What effect do you believe this would have?

Treaty of Paris (1763) and the Royal Proclamation (1763)

Treaty of Paris of 1763 • In February 1763, European powers signed a Treaty that ended the Seven Years` War. • The British now controlled a large territory in North America.

North America after the Treaty of Paris (1763)

The Royal Proclamation �Great Britain wanted to assimilate the population of its new colony. �In October 1763, a Royal Proclamation was issued which reorganized Canadien society.

North America after Royal Proclamation

New borders �The territory of the Province of Quebec was comprised of the St. Lawrence Valley. �A large part of the territory was given to Aboriginals in order to soothe tensions. Who might be angry because of these changes?

New political structure �The governor-general, appointed by the king of Great Britain, held all the power. �He had the power to issues ordinances, he commanded the army, he appointed judges and he could pardon crimes. �The governor was advised by a council of appointed members.

Governor-general James Murray

New Laws and Justice �French civil and criminal laws replaced with British laws. �Example of British justice: “Innocent until proven guilty”.

Culture �In order to assimilate the Canadien, measures o o o were put in place: Test Act: Canadien who wanted to hold office in British administration had to renounce Catholic religion. No new Catholic priests were allowed in. Creation of Protestant schools. British immigration was encouraged. Land would be distributed in townships instead of seigneuries.