WDW101Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 08: Quebec Act, Thirteen Colonies, Seigneurial System Of New France
15 Jun 2013
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Chapter eight: the aftermath of the conquest of. The 70 000 canadiens living along the st. lawrence valley faced harsh wartime conditions with massive devastation and severe food shortages. Fearing the worst (expulsion) the terms with the british were mild in caparison to the acadians. There were no guarantees of the survival of french laws, customs and institutions however they were allowed to retain their wealth and properties, and practice the roman catholic religion. However, the bishop died in 1760 and left no successor, thus was put on a disadvantage, to the church of england, which became the new established church. They can no longer count on government support. The colony"s economy was severely disrupted after the war; many merchants lost everything either, returned to europe was forced into bankruptcy. Fur trade industry was effectively halted during the war with no way to export the goods safely. The treaty of paris in 1763 formally ended the seven years" war and.
