GEOG 2600 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Seigneurial System Of New France, Lower Canada, Quebec Act
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Partnership vision: based on the principle of two founding peoples, historically grounded confederation was moral contract safeguarding fench-english duality, quebec occupies a unique place within canada, given powers to protect language and culture. Equal provinces vision: quebec is an equal among equals, no special status or special treatment, the bna granted all provinces the same responsibilities. France renounces claims to nova scotia (acadia) and cedes. Britain agrees to grant the liberty of the catholic religion to the. Former french subjects may retire with all safety and freedom wherever they shall think proper, and may sell their estatesand bring away their effects as well as their persons, without being restrained". Restored control of education to the rc church. Quebec divided into upper and lower canada. Each colony was governed by a british lieutentant-governer. Men who owned land: this lead to a bunch of influential rich guys being elected. Group in power recalled the family compact.
