1. The Loyalists
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2. Who were the Loyalists?
Political refugees who moved to Quebec & Nova Scotia for safety
They were loyal to the British Empire
Did not want to separate from Britain.
Most farmers, others merchants,
doctors, & lawyers
AKA “Tories”

3. Tarred and Feathered “ Now, are you a Torie or are you a Patriot? ”
A favourite punishment was to
Tar and Feather Loyalists
“ Now, are you a Torie or are you a Patriot? ”

4. Where the Loyalists Went
Quebec: travelled by land ( )
Nova Scotia: travelled by sea
By 1785, nearly 100,000 Loyalists left the United States
40, British NA
34,000 Nova Scotia

5. The coming of the Loyalists
Many Loyalists found themselves in a hostile country, forced to flee.
Resulted in two new colonies:
New Brunswick formed from a part of Nova Scotia
Upper Canada and Lower Canada

6. Loyalists and Constitutional Act 1791
Idea for union of remaining colonies of British North America (in wake of creation of United States)
Loyalist immigrants petitioned to have Quebec (used to stretch from St. Lawrence to Great Lakes) split into two
Upper Canada- in the West (which would later become ON) which would be English
Lower Canada- in the East (which would province of Quebec later) would be French

7. Bad Idea?
Splitting Quebec on cultural and linguistic lines has created the problem we have today (separatism)
Knee jerk response- American Revolution convinced Britain the problem was TOO MUCH FREEDOM
Sought to limit “mob rule” of democracy
Constitutional Act, thus, strengthened the role of the Governor
Decisions made directly by Governor and appointed Council
There was an elected assembly, but they did not have final say

8. Governor General- rep. British authority
Could withhold consent of bill or disallow
Governor General- rep. British authority
Council- appointed by the governor to help him run the colony (usually aristocracy)
Assembly- representing male landowners