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The Ohio Valley
The British settlers were moving into the Ohio Valley, occupying French forts. Every settler wanted a piece of the Ohio valley which led to major disputes and even battles within the valley. The British occupied the valley in 1763. -
Pontiac's Resistance
Pontiac’s resistance was led by the Ottawa war chief named Pontiac. He called for total annihilation of the British. He felt they only wanted to destroy his people and therefore started a war between his people and the British. There was constant warfare for five weeks. The British tried to end the conflict by tricking the first nations into taking jars full of smallpox as medicine. This wiped out tons of the first peoples and caused a hatred from the first peoples to the British. -
The Royal Proclamation 1763
The Royal Proclamation was issued by King George III in October of 1763. It gave the first nations rights to their land so that the British could not longer claim them, and it declared the new laws of Canada such as who could vote in government. -
Governorship of James Murray
James Murray was the first British governor of Quebec. He governed for only three years before he had to step back. He was willing to allow French laws and customs which was not alright under the Royal Proclamation. He often sided with the catholic church which outraged the protestant population. He became governor of Quebec in 1763 and was sworn in as the first civil governor in April 1764. -
Governorship of Guy Carleton
After 1766 Guy Carleton was the lieutenant governor of the province of Quebec. He improved the relations between the French and the British. Through his governorship he was a major contributor in passing the Quebec Act of 1774. -
The Quebec Act 1774
The Quebec act restored to Canada all of the interior land which the Americans were claiming. It also guaranteed the Canadians their religion and restored French civil law. Catholic Canadians were allowed to hold public office. -
Discontent in the 13 Colonies
The relationship between the British and French after the seven years war was filled with tension. Because of this, there was discontent between 13 British colonies. After coming together in a meeting, they decided that Great Britain had not paid their dues for the war effort that the British colonies needed for their North American gains of land in the war. -
American War of Independence
The American war of independence began in 1775 and was intense throughout 1776. It was an ongoing battle where the Americans were invading Canadian territories such as Quebec and Montreal. American colonists signed the Declaration of Independence on the fourth of July 1776. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
The Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3rd, 1783 and marked the end of the American Revolution. The Americans were
no longer European colonies but got to be the United States of America instead. They were finally their own country. It also defined the border of the USA.