Canadian History Prior To Canada 1774 - Salam Khabrish

Primary Source #1
Task 1
Document 1: Royal Proclamation of 1763
On October 7, 1763, when the Seven Years' War with France ended, King George III of
Great Britain issued the Royal Proclamation of 1763. The province of Quebec, the territory
east of the Mississippi River, and Florida were included in the proclamation, which laid the
legal groundwork for the administration of Great Britain's newly acquired possessions in
North America.
Task 2
Document 1: Royal Proclamation of 1763
I got the first primary source from the authorised website American Battlefield trust. The
Crown Proclamation 1763 was a significant legislative action in North American history that
helped establish the political and economic ties between the United Kingdom and its
colonies, as well as between the British and Native American tribes. Its effects are still felt in
the legal and political systems of the United States and Canada today, having had a
significant impact on their development. According to the proclamation, the spoils of war,
including the areas west of the Appalachian Mountains, were designated as Native American
territory and not to be taken over by European colonists. The proclamation's boundary lines
were intended to prevent conflicts between colonists and Native Americans and to reduce
the cost of maintaining a military presence in the region.
Source
“Royal Proclamation of 1763.” 2020. American Battlefield Trust. September 22, 2020.
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/royal-proclamation-1763.
PRIMARY SOURCE #2
Document 2: The General James Wolfe Manuscript Collection
Task 1
One of the pivotal events in Canadian history is General James Wolfe's triumph at
Quebec in 1759. The events that took place on the Plains of Abraham in the autumn of that
year would change Canada's course toward a British system of constitutional government,
but they would also result in a union of the French and English-speaking peoples that was
unprecedented in the geopolitical world of the time. The Fisher Library has the honor of
caring for the world's most significant collection of Wolfe manuscript records. All Canadians
should value this collection's remarkable cultural and historical significance.
Task 2
Document 2: The General James Wolfe Manuscript Collection

In 2012, Fisher acquired 229 letters written by General Wolfe to his parents throughout the
course of his military career. Wolfe’s letters home to his family are the main documentary
source for his life. Heritage Canada deemed the letters culturally significant and assisted in
their purchase by giving the University of Toronto a Moveable Cultural Property Grant.
Wolfe’s first letter (at right; click for a larger view) was written on August 6, 1740, to his
mother when he was only thirteen years old, as he was preparing to board a warship off the
Isle of Wight with his father, Edward; the last was written on August 31, 1759, only two
weeks before the Battle of Quebec.
In summary, General James Wolfe's victory at Quebec in 1759 was a crucial moment in
Canadian history and in the Seven Years' War between Great Britain and France. With this
victory, French rule in Canada came to an end as the British took control of Quebec City,
Montreal, and other key cities. The surprise British attack by General Wolfe's forces on the
French army under Louis-Joseph de Montcalm at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham
marked a crucial turning point in the conflict and the beginning of British colonial control in
Canada.
Source:
“Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library the General James Wolfe Manuscript Collection.” n.d.
Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. https://fisher.library.utoronto.ca/general-james-wolfe-
manuscript-collection.
PRIMARY SOURCE #3
Task 1
Document 3: Treaty of Paris 1763
Finally Following the signing of the Versailles Treaty of Paris up 1763, the war known as the
Seven Years' War came to closure, leading to in a new period of worldwide power struggles.
The accord was agreed upon by the United Kingdom, France, and Spain. The deal
consolidated British control in North America by handing England power over French
Canada, Florida, and all parts east of the Mississippi River. It also accepted Spain's control
over Florida and granted Britain responsibility over Spain's old province within the
Philippines in return with Cuba.
The treaty had a significant impact on the development of American history by escalating
tensions between the British government and American colonists, who resented the new
taxes and restrictions imposed on them by the British to pay for the war and maintain control
over newly acquired territories.
Task 2
Document 3: Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris in 1763 was a crucial turning point in world history because it ended a
conflict between major European nations and their colonial empires. The pact shifted the
balance of power in Europe and North America by establishing Britain as the dominant
colonial power in North America and setting the basis for its later global empire. The treaty
had significant repercussions for indigenous peoples in North America since it resulted in the
displacement and marginalization of various Native American communities in newly
conquered British lands. Growing discontent and hostility arose because of Britain's attempts
to maintain control over the colonies through taxes and other measures, which played a
crucial role in the developing tensions that eventually led to the American Revolution. The
Treaty of Paris of 1763 was a watershed moment in human history, with ramifications for the
future of North America, Europe, and the whole globe.
Source:
“Treaty of Paris 1763.” n.d. American Battlefield Trust.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/treaty-paris-1763.

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Primary Source #1

Document 1: Royal Proclamation of 1763

Document 1: Royal Proclamation of 1763

Document 2: The General James Wolfe Manuscript Collection

Document 3: Treaty of Paris 1763

“Treaty of Paris 1763.” n.d. American Battlefield Trust.

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