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= Cluster 2 - British North America =

__ Essential Questions __
1. How did British colonial rule change during this period, and what was its impact on life in North America? 2. How did the fur trade, European settlement, and the rise of the Metis Nation transform life for peoples in the northwest? 3. Why and how was the Dominion of Canada established as a confederation of British colonies in 1867?

3. During the 18th century France lost its territories in North America to Britain.

 * === Acadia was ceded to Britain by the Treaty of Utrecht 1713. [] ===

Question 1 - What did the British do to the French Canadian inhabitants of Acadia?

 * === The Royal Proclamation, signed in 1763, required Quebec Governor James Murray to Extend British laws and institutions to Quebec. [] ===

Question 2 - What did this mean for the French Canadian inhabitants of Quebec?

 * === The British passed the Quebec Act in 1774. [] ===