HIST 101 Study Guide - Canadian Nationalism, Lake Ontario, Lower Canada
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Eastern townships too vulnerable to american attack. Had to get natives" consent (proclamation of 1763) - during this time, indian territory was large. - us not bound by proclamation of 1763; no longer part of british colonies. Natives end up losing valuable agricultural land. 1784, land grant given to mohawk loyalalists and six nations allies, on either side of the grand river. They felt safer in british territory and better off; six nations fought with british against americans during revolution. - six nations had to move from modern new york in order to take advantage of this grant. British were glad to have allies on frontier against americans. Some vacated british trading posts in us territory. Split quebec into upper and lower canada. - freehold tenure: allowed to apply for a land grant. - seigneurial system allowed to continue where it existed, but new land grants are under new system. **** important: appointed council had more power. conservative.