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The Ohio Valley
The English who occupied the land of the 13 colonies were looking to expand west into First Nation territories, which included the Ohio Valley. The Ohio Valley was a sought-out piece of land and was wanted by many. -
Pontiac's Resistance
Pontiac’s War was the most successful First Nations resistance to the European invasion in history. Chief Pontiac and his army of First Nation warriors were fighting back against the English after they attempted to settle the Ohio Valley. -
The Royal Proclamation
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued on October 7, 1763, by King George III following Great Britain’s acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the French and the Seven Years’ War -
Governorship of James Murray
He was a British soldier who was military and civilian governor of Quebec from 1760-68. Murray joined the British army in 1739 and served in the West Indies and Europe. -
Governorship of Guy Carleton
In 1782-83, he was commander in chief in New York, which he refused to evacuate until the loyalist refugees had been sent to safety, and he urged their reception in Québec and Nova Scotia. -
The Quebec Act
An act for making more effectual Provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec in North America. This revoked the Royal Proclamation of 1763. -
American War of Independence
In 1775, at the start of the American Revolution, rebel forces invaded Canada, occupying Montréal and attacking Québec. American privateers also raided Atlantic ports, and revolutionary sympathizers in Nova Scotia attempted a rebellion in the colony. -
Discontent in the 13 Colonies
In 1763, British power stretched from India to North America and the Caribbean, but the cost of creating the empire was high. Britain was facing an enormous postwar debt and already high taxes as well as the need to finance the administration of its newly acquired lands. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty was signed on September 3rd, 1783 and it concluded the American Revolution and established a boundary between the newly independent American colonies and remaining British territories in North America.
