📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice & Key Concepts

1. During the American Revolution (1775-1783), Quebec remained loyal to which power?

France

Britain

Spain

The American colonies

2. What were United Empire Loyalists?

French settlers who supported Britain

American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and fled to Quebec

British soldiers stationed in Quebec

Indigenous peoples who supported the Americans

3. The Constitutional Act of 1791 divided Quebec into which two colonies?

East Quebec and West Quebec

Upper Canada and Lower Canada

New France and British Quebec

French Canada and English Canada

4. Which factors influenced Quebec's decision NOT to join the American Revolution? (Check all that apply)

Protection of Catholic religion under British rule

Fear of losing French civil law

Recent memory of British conquest in 1760

Strong economic ties to France

5. Fill in the blanks:

After the American Revolution ended in _______, approximately _______ Loyalists migrated to Quebec, significantly changing the colony's demographics and leading to the creation of _______ Canada and _______ Canada in 1791.

✏️ Part 2: Analysis and Critical Thinking

6. Explain why Quebec's French-Canadian population might have been hesitant to support the American Revolution, despite the promise of independence.

7. Describe three specific impacts that Loyalist migration had on Quebec society between 1783-1791.

Political Impact:

Social Impact:

Economic Impact:

8. How did the Constitutional Act of 1791 attempt to solve the conflicts between French Canadians and English-speaking Loyalists?

🎯 Part 3: Historical Connections

9. Compare Quebec's position during the American Revolution to its role in modern Canadian federalism. What similarities can you identify in Quebec's approach to maintaining its distinct identity?

10. If you were a French-Canadian living in Quebec in 1775, would you have supported joining the American Revolution? Explain your reasoning using historical evidence.

American Revolution's Quebec Impact

American Revolution's Quebec Impact

📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice & Key Concepts

✏️ Part 2: Analysis and Critical Thinking

🎯 Part 3: Historical Connections

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