P&CP- British Regime Notes 3

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1 Name: Group: 404- Date: P&CP- British Regime Notes 3 Chapter 3 Power & Countervailing Powers Section 3: The British Regime ( ) Part 3: The Constitutional Act 1 Quick Review Royal Proclamation (RP) When did it happen? What was the goal? The the French Canadiens Who declared it? The What name was given to the territory French Canadiens lived in after 1763? Where was this territory? Along the from Lake Ontario to Gaspe Who was the First Governor of the POQ? Did he fully implement the RP? Why?. He understood he needed to keep the in the POQ he made History & Citizenship Education Secondary IV 1

2 What CONCESSIONS did he make? Tolerate in POQ, Keep some - Which interest group reacted negatively to his decision? What did they do about it? What was the result? The minority of that held lots of power did not like Murray s plan to make concessions they and mailed them to the King in England Murray was of governor and replaced by Quebec Act (QA) When did it happen? Why did it happen? To make sure the French Canadiens did not Who implemented it? - 2 nd governor of the POQ What were the immediate consequences of the QA: On the territory? POQ For French Canadiens? For French laws - fully restored For the Catholic Church? Officially as a religion in the POQ can collect TITHE History & Citizenship Education Secondary IV 2

3 How did the 13 Colonies react to the QA? What did the 13 Colonies do 2 years later? How did this affect the territory of the POQ after 1783? 13 Colonies they declare in 1776 war with England Become USA in 1783 POQ losses the (Ohio Valley) Which group of people move to the British Colonies such as the POQ during OR after the American Revolutionary War? What was the Loyalists opinion of the POQ when they arrived? Did not like the POQ What did they demand from the British government? Did they get what they wanted? Their own territory with British laws and an elected assembly Arrival of the Loyalists after 1783 What do the Loyalists want when they arrive in the Province of Quebec? To live in a territory that is English with English laws and rules! To be able to vote for the people in the government! With the arrival of the Loyalists in the POQ: There are now more English speaking people in the POQ They want change in the laws and possibly what the territory looks like The British government eventually agrees to the change History & Citizenship Education Secondary IV 3

4 Constitutional Act rd Constitution: Constitutional Act of 1791 Was passed to satisfy the demands of the Loyalists. Split the POQ into Upper Canada & Lower Canada Created a Constitutional Monarchy. Each colony was granted a Legislative Assembly What were the in Upper and Lower Canada after 1791? : speaking Protestants will increase with British immigration SMALL population of French Canadiens Eastern Upper Canada : speaking Catholics will increase with natural growth SMALL population of English speaking Protestants sprinkled all over (Montreal, Eastern Townships) How did the Constitutional Act affect the in Lower Canada? Before 1791 The general public COULD NOT vote for representatives in the government After 1791 The general public What role did each part of the government play? (LA) 50 members Elections were held at least once every 4 years Members were usually professionals (doctors, lawyers, notaries, etc.) The LA discussed and The LA also had the power to pass taxes that could be collected to fund the colony History & Citizenship Education Secondary IV 4

5 What role did each part of the government play? (EC) 9 members Appointed (chosen) by the governor Helped advise the governor make decisions Oversaw that laws/ budget were being followed What role did each part of the government play? 15 members Worked with the governor to What role did each part of the government play? Appointed (chosen) by the British King Worked with the Legislative Council to He held the when it came to passing laws What were the demographics of the government in Lower Canada? The was always an male British/Protestant Aristocrat = someone from a powerful/wealthy family Often times, the governor was to the demands of the Legislative Assembly The that advised the governors were usually as well only care about bling History & Citizenship Education Secondary IV 5

6 What were the demographics of the government in Lower Canada? The of Lower Canada Because the of the population in LC was they were represented by people who were (mostly) French had the Were there and the way it was run after the Constitutional Act?, to quote Trump BIG LEAGUE problems! WHO was allowed to vote for representatives What language should be used in the assembly The wealthy merchants of the 2 councils used their powers to advance their businesses The French Canadiens wanted taxes on goods The laws passed by the Assembly (French majority) were often vetoed by the governor and his Legislative Council POWER OF VETO History & Citizenship Education Secondary IV 6

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