HIS263Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Settler Colonialism, Indirect Rule, Protestantism
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End of seven years war, french presence in n. a. Only french place left is saint pierre and miquelon had ceded louisiana to spain: massive change in occupied space now had 0. 003% of previous territory. Outcome looks very different in france, not so big of a deal in europe like in canada. First nations feel abandoned by allies (french) rumours that french were coming back. Worried, problems on continent because of settler colonialism, seizing land by british. Knew how to play the two colonial powers, garner some form of independence. Treaty of paris transferred french claims to great britian fn knew this was their land. In the top, fns are totally left out: british military cut diplomatic presents, don"t need to appease fns. Nations form coalition in ohio and pays d"en haut led by pontiac and neolin (spiritual leaders) spiritual and culture quest against colonialism: fighting from 1763-65 not necessarily a result of the royal proclamation, happened before.
