POLS 2300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: October Crisis, Frog Lake Massacre, James Cross
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When the briish defeated the french on the plains of abraham in 1759 it set a tumultuous course for french- Even though the english would eventually play the lead role in shaping canada, the french populaion maintained some of their central traits including protecion of language, dominaion of the catholic church and maintenance of the unique legal system. Treaty of utrecht, signed in 1713 forced the french to relinquish claims to acadia, hudson bay and. Cape breton island in nova scoia was then established by the french as a replacement for. Acadia. the birth rate in new france (later quebec) rose dramaically ater 1663 ater new france becomes a royal. French province and more women began migraing to the region as the program filles du roi (king"s daughters). Birth rate: total number of births per 1000 of a populaion per year; there was an average of 7 children per family due to several factors.