Who are the Loyalists People from the 13 colonies that remained LOYAL to England Refused independence they did not want to live in the United States Loyalists arrive in New ID: 334962
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The Loyalists
Who are the Loyalists?People from the 13 colonies that remained LOYAL to EnglandRefused independence they did not want to live in the United States
Loyalists arrive in New
BrunswickSlide2
The Loyalists
How many Loyalists are there?100 000 leave USA in 15 years30 000 to England30 000 to Caribbean40 000 in the British Colonies North of USANewfoundlandP.E.I.Acadia (Nova Scotia / N.B.)Province of Québec
Loyalists
arrive at the Baie of QuinteSlide3
The Loyalists
Why are the Loyalists moving to the Province of Quebec?They are considered to be traitors by the American and suffered bad treatmentSome loyalists wanted to start businesses in the Province of QuebecLoyalists arrive along the Great LakesSlide4
Arrival of the Loyalists after the American Revolution
United States
English Territory
Loyalist
Settlements
Legend
Hudson Bay
Ruperts
LandSlide5Slide6
The Loyalists
Where do the Loyalists go in the Province of Quebec?MontrealEastern TownshipsWest of the Ottawa RiverAlong the Great Lakes (Ontario, Erie, Huron)Slide7Slide8
The Loyalists
What do the Loyalists complain about in the Province of Quebec?Living in a French territory Law, language, religion….You cannot vote for the people in the
government not
fair
, not
democratic
!Slide9
The Loyalists
What do the Loyalists want when they arrive in the Province of Quebec?To live in a territory that is English with English laws and rules!To be able to vote for the people in the government!Slide10
The Loyalists
There are now more English speaking people in the Province of QuebecThey want to change the laws and possibly what the territory looks likeThe British government eventually agrees to the changeSlide11
The Constitutional Act - 1791
In 1791 the British government creates the Constitutional ActThe Province of Quebec get divided into 2 partsThe parts are called Upper Canada and Lower CanadaSlide12
Constitutional
Act -1791Before 1791After 1791Slide13
The Constitutional Act - 1791
Upper Canada is the area where most of the Loyalists moved Along the Great LakesThe people who live there are mostly English and Protestant Slide14
The Constitutional Act - 1791
Lower Canada is the area where most of the French Canadians live Close to the St. Lawrence RiverThe people who live there are mostly French and CatholicThere are English people in Montreal, Quebec City
and the Eastern Townships