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French and Indian War Begins
-Young George Washington sent to Ohio River Valley to protect British colonists from French
-Fired first shots at French force near Fort Dusquesne
-French respond with 10-hour siege of Fort Necessity, Washington forced to surrender on 4th of July -
Battle Of Quebec
-Battle the next morning on Plains of Abraham on the outskirts of Quebec
-Battle lasts 15 minutes- French defeated
- British commander James Wolfe and French commander Marquis de Montcalm both fatally wounded -
French And Indian War Ends
Treaty of Paris ended the war,
No more French power in North America, but allowed to keep West Indian Islands. French settlers remain. -
Proclamation Of 1763
The proclamation of 1763 forbade the settlement of American Colonists beyond the Appalachian mountains pending further adjustments.
It was designed to fairly work out Native disputes.
The Proclamation angered colonists, as they had fought for this territory and believed they had a right to it.
Many colonists settled on this territory anyway. -
Sugar Act
First law ever passed by Parliament raising tax revenue in colonies
Increased tax on sugar imported from West Indies to North American colonies
Colonists- very unhappy. After bitter protest these taxes were substantially lowered and agitation died down. -
Stamp Act
Act passed by Prime Minister George Grenville in 1765 to pay for the military stationed in the colonies.
Required that stamps be affixed to paper as proof of payment
About fifty items needed stamps, including commercial and legal documents
Examples: marriage licenses, bills of lading, newspapers, pamphlets, diplomas and playing cards
Caused uproar in colonies- led to nonimportation agreements, Stamp Act Congress
Repealed after much protest in 1766 -
Quartering Act
Act passed by George Grenville in 1765 requiring certain colonies to provide food and lodging to British soldiers stationed there -
Brian Mulroney
Brian Mulroney attempts to bring Quebec into the Canadian Constitutional family at Meech Lake in 1987 and at Charlottetown in 1992
Both attempts fail to bring Quebec into constitution.
Meech Lake is not passed in the provincial legislative of Manitoba and Newfoundland -
Charlottetown Accord
The Charlottetown Accord dies in a National Referendum.
In the 1995 Referendum in Quebec, 51% opposed to serperation and 49% favored separation.
Quebec has not entered into the Constitution of Canada today