History 2201E Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Smallpox, Wampum, Frederick Haldimand
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Lecture 7 part 2 seven years war. After french are ousted from north america : having quebec caused problems for the british. Had to set up an internal quebec government. Military governors set up in 3 major centers. Showed extraordinary concern to the general french canadian population, disliked the aristocrats. Couldn"t afford to make enemies of the french canadians, needed their support. Becomes the protector of french canadian culture. Kept their traditions, religion (priests, missionaries, etc. ), seigneurial system kept in place, church tax not enforced, etc. Under british rule, not much changed in quebec, British wanted as little disruption and change as possible, had intention of being paternalistic to the french canadians and heal the wounds of war: immediate problem: british merchants. Came up to quebec from the thirteen colonies. Wanted to get involved in the fur trade and wanted representative government in the new british colony: the royal proclamation. Labrador put under the control of newfoundland.