Important Events between 1745 - 1820 - Waypoints 5.3

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After the Quebec Act was passed, who did the land west of the Great Lakes belong to?

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To the Province of Quebec

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Why were the Americans of the Thirteen Colonies unhappy about this?

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They wanted to settle that land and expand their fur trade to the region.

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How did they react?

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The Thirteen Colonies rebelled against Great Britain.

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In 1783, what did the Thirteen Colonies declare?

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They declared their independence and became the United States of America.

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What did the Canadians want to do during this time?

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They wanted to remain neutral.

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Who were against American independence?

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The loyalists.

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Why did the Loyalists leave their home after the United States declared their independence?

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They wanted to live under British rule or they were loyal to Great Britain.

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Where did groups of Loyalists settle?

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In the Province of Quebec, in the Eastern Townships, or in the Great Lakes region.

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Why did the Loyalists demand a separate colony from the French Canadians?

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They refused to live under the seigneurial system and they wanted to live according to British Law.

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What effect did the Constitutional Act, passed by the government in 1791, have on the Province of Quebec?

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It divided the Province of Quebec into two colonies: Upper Canada and Lower Canada.