The two mote significant events in Canadian History that occurred before 1867 were the British conquest of French Canada and American Revolution. American Revolution had a significant influence on the life of Canadian people. It had influenced a lot of changes in colony’s politic and civil life. However British conquest had been the most important single event which had irreversibly changed every aspect of life in Canada. After the conquest Britain had brought its rules and values upon the French Canadians and through time had transformed the “a few acres of snow”, as some had referred to Canada prior to its development in to an organized colony, into one of the most socially and economically developed countries in the world. No doubt American Revolution had its impact on the life in Canada; however I consider it to be an event that had occurred in the thirteen colonies and had been an important part in the history of British Empire and United States, which also brought some important changes to Canada not as British colony bu

t as a country. In the aftermath of American Revolution an important change had occurred in the political life of Canada because of massive loyalist migration, however the British conquest had changed political, religious, civil and economical life of French Canadians and Amerindians. Further I will attempt to examine the variation of changes that occurred in result of British conquest and compare them to the changes that occurred in the aftermath of American Revolution.

British conquest of Canada had resulted in tremendous economical changes. In results of Royal Proclamation of 1763 the Quebec’s territory was significantly decreased on both sides of St. Lawrence River because of that a lot of people had lost their lands and facilities that were located there. Overall after the artillery bombardments a lot of buildings and places of business was destroyed living people without homes. The seigneurs had faced a hard times. Because most of the French elite had left back to France seigneurs lost all their privileged connections with the state as well as military commissions and required to compete with the English competitors. French merchants were put in disadvantage as well. Most of them left home after they had lost their businesses and trade connections with the mother country. According to British laws no ships could sail from Canada to France that meant no import or export of goods for French speaking population. Other British rules had put French at disadvantage as well. Furthermore it had been said that French tradesman were to individualistic to establish powerful financial associations in order to compete with the British. Also French merchants were not used to a high level of competition as English. Some however were able to adapt to the new environment and change their trade connections. The only advantage that French had over British was that Amerindian population preferred to do fur trade with them due to earlier established relations.

After the conquest the urban life in Canada was hard. A lot of deaths accrued due to fires, contaminated water supply and hunger. French Canadians were going through a ruff times. They had to adapt to all the changes that followed. All the elite had left and French speaking population felt abundant by their country. British population in the colony began to increase an as I can imagine so did the racial tension. However positive impacts on urban life could also be seen. With British rule a new profession became needed in the colony such as doctors, journalist and lawyers who were previously prohibited by French.

Overall I see the post Conquest period had rearranged Canadian society and gave it a new identity. The whole country was transformed from French model of society in to a British version of it in result of the conquest. That is a precise reason why American Revolution had such an impact on Canada.

The religious life had gone through the worth period in its history and virtually had faced its illumination. British had plan to weaken Roman Catholic church and it's control over France speaking people then assimilate them by introducing Protestant religion. In order to do that the religious order were forbidden to recruit. The only ones who were allowed to recruit were nuns because of their hospital and social assistance. After the death of Pontbriand the Roman Catholic Church was domed to extinct. However British have allowed Jean-Oliver Briand to become a new bishop in exchange of his cooperation with the British. The discipline with in the church had declined too. Priests

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