Constitution Review Grudge Style. This was the governing document after the American Revolution?
After the American Revolution
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Transcript of After the American Revolution
AFTER THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
The Patriots are happy, but…
Who’s Who?
Patriots:
Who’s Who?
Patriots:
Who’s Who?
Patriots:
American colonists who supported the Revolution
Who’s Who?
Loyalists:
Who’s Who?
Loyalists:
Who’s Who?
Loyalists:
American colonists who supported Britain during the Revolution
Friends again??
After the Patriots won…
After the American Revolution, Loyalists had to leave the United States.
After the American Revolution, Loyalists had to leave the United States.
They scattered around the world.
After the Patriots won…
After the American Revolution, Loyalists had to leave the United States.
They scattered around the world.
50,000 Loyalists moved north to the British territories in what is now Canada (then Quebec)
After the Patriots won…
A Warm Welcome?
So now, there are:
A Warm Welcome?
So now, there are: 50,000 Loyalists (English-speaking
British citizens)
A Warm Welcome?
So now, there are: 50,000 Loyalists (English-speaking
British citizens) and only 60,000 French-speaking
Canadiens.
A Warm Welcome?
So now, there are: 50,000 Loyalists (English-speaking
British citizens) and only 60,000 French-speaking
Canadiens.
How would you feel if you were one of those Canadiens?
Not BFFs
Not BFFs
The Canadiens felt very uneasy about all these British people moving in on their good thing.
Not BFFs
The Canadiens felt very uneasy about all these British people moving in on their good thing.
The Loyalists didn’t want to adjust to French culture.
Not BFFs
The Canadiens felt very uneasy about all these British people moving in on their good thing.
The Loyalists didn’t want to adjust to French culture. The Loyalists DEMANDED their own
government.
The Solution Lower Canada – East – now known as
Quebec Upper Canada – West – now known as
Ontario