Dear You,
It has been a little while! If living in the 1700's taught me something, it taught me that these people sure do love war. The Thirteen Colonies are ticked at the British. Ugh, when I finally think that there will be peace *sigh* but I do see a reason to be angry. But the British are not doing something greedy overall though. In fact, they are helping the Thirteen Colonies in a way. Honestly, I'm on both sides.
The British decided to pass a tax. Taxes are fine unless they're on paper. PAPER! For EVERY piece of printed paper they have to pay a tax. The only reason why I agree with them (the British) slightly is because the money gained goes to defending the colonies. Apparently that's not good enough for the Thirteen Colonies. They organized a boycott of British goods that they had to cancel out the other tax.(protest by rejecting goods or services). Wow. All I have to say is wow. They think a tax for paper is unfair (which it kinda is) even though all of the profits go to protecting THEM.
When Britain's paper tax failed, they decide to make yet ANOTHER tax on tea. My only thought for Britain is that if one paper tax fails, I doubt another tea tax would not be boycotted either. The colonists boarded British ships and dumped crates of tea into the harbour (thank goodness that the British got the idea that the colonists didn't LOVE the idea of taxes). And that's how the Boston Tea Party happened.
Last of all, the Ohio alley. The colonies had wanted Ohio Valley for decades. THE FIRST NATIONS WERE ALREADY LIVING THERE. GIVE IT UP COLONISTS! Geez, I felt like I really had to say that. That sentence pretty much sums up the reason why I disagree with them. The only problem on the British part was that they were worrying too much about the French and the First Nations that they had not given the Colonists the same amount of land and rights.
All these reasons make sense for a person to be angry at Britain but war? Why is it always war that it ends with!? Well the Thirteen Colonies tried having Quebec and Nova Scotia join them but the colonists had no chance. The British are helping them with their laws so they have no reason to be angry at them right? Soon the Thirteen Colonies declared their independence. Poor Britain. They're still in no position to be in war right now especially them being broke and all ...
Oops! This letter seems a little long but I would of made it longer if i had the time. I have to go soon. I heard that people in the Thirteen Colonies defending Britain are being ... mistreated? Anyways, this will be big scoop. I have to get an interview! You know, just in case. I'll write soon (or soon enough anyways).
Love
Catherine
Friday, 27 January 2012
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Quebec
October 17, 1774
Dear You,
Has it been a year already? Sorry I had not blogged in a little while but nothing really happened and I forgot about my phone. He he he....
Anyways, nothing had happened much this year. The French are a little more content with their lives now. The (former) Governor James Murray favoured them. It's hard not to because they are hardworking, brave people who will be very happy with very little. He gave them rights that made their lives easier BUT the shameless English merchants wouldn't stop complaining! Apparently any rights given to French is 'unfair'. I would understand if they viewed it as unfair if they had not already received their rights. NO! They are angry because they thought that because the French lost the war, they should get no rights!
Soon the Governor was sent back to England and Sir Guy Carleton replaced him and even HE favoured the French! The French had caused him less trouble than the merchants. And the merchants STILL manage to complain!
Carleton was afraid that they had to maybe fight the Thirteen Colonies. He thought it would be good if he was able to ally with the French so he recommended that Britain keep the French as happy as possible. And that caused the ... QUEBEC ACT!
OK I had written an article about it in what felt like forever! I might be a little rusty but here it is!
Dear You,
Has it been a year already? Sorry I had not blogged in a little while but nothing really happened and I forgot about my phone. He he he....
Anyways, nothing had happened much this year. The French are a little more content with their lives now. The (former) Governor James Murray favoured them. It's hard not to because they are hardworking, brave people who will be very happy with very little. He gave them rights that made their lives easier BUT the shameless English merchants wouldn't stop complaining! Apparently any rights given to French is 'unfair'. I would understand if they viewed it as unfair if they had not already received their rights. NO! They are angry because they thought that because the French lost the war, they should get no rights!
Soon the Governor was sent back to England and Sir Guy Carleton replaced him and even HE favoured the French! The French had caused him less trouble than the merchants. And the merchants STILL manage to complain!
Carleton was afraid that they had to maybe fight the Thirteen Colonies. He thought it would be good if he was able to ally with the French so he recommended that Britain keep the French as happy as possible. And that caused the ... QUEBEC ACT!
OK I had written an article about it in what felt like forever! I might be a little rusty but here it is!
THE QUEBEC ACT
October 7, 1774. The Quebec Act was recently passed by the British Government. It hold many laws that will affect the whole population. This act has also cancelled out a law passed out a year earlier. Some key points of the Quebec Act are :
- Quebec's boundaries is extended.
- The colony was to follow French civil/property laws but the British criminal law.
- French and the Roman Catholic church are allowed in Quebec.
- The seigneurial land holding system would continue.
Sorry. I am a little out of shape with writing and such. Well that's all that has happened so far. Quite a boring year I suppose. I will update you soon with new news!
Love
Catherine
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
New Laws
October 8, 1763
Dear You,
How are you? I wonder if you're reading my blog ... Sorry the letter is so long. So much has happened here! Anyways, recently being in British North America is getting exciting. Just yesterday, Britain had issued a proclamation to organize the territories they had gained from the Treaty of Paris.
Britain is not in any better position than my last post (but thankfully the raids on their forts had stopped). Canadiens still not ENTIRELY happy (I found a letter on the ground this morning too. It was written by a young french citizen a little while ago (because it is full of old information). I'll post it at the bottom). They (Britain) have to try to make them content with how they are living right now otherwise it will become war and the British are in no position to have a war. They're still broke and don't have the money for another one.
Luckily for the French and the First Nations, a lot of the laws are good for them. Here are a few that I remembered:
1. British law was to be established in the colonies.
This law is not very good for the French because if they are to follow the British law, they have to give up their own. The promise to the French residents that they can keep their civil laws will be broken.
2. The governor was to organize a general assembly, which could include French Catholics, to help make laws for the colony.
Even though the French are losing rights, the British give them rights to compensate (which I think is totally fair!). In the rest of the British Empire, the Catholic people were not allowed to participate.
3. A large piece of land would be reserved for the First Nations. Only the British Crown would be allowed to negotiate the land. Any non-First Nations people would have to leave.
This law is so-so. I really like how they respected the First Nations (especially after the Ohio Valley incident). But I also didn't like how people who weren't First Nations had to leave. What!? They already lived there for Pete's sake! Can't land be shared anymore! The nerve!
OK. This is the French Canadien's letters (I believe it was a young boy).
Dear Journal,
I am now still in New France (It's name is now British North America but I prefer the old name). It has been a little while since the war has ended (France had lost)but I do not feel as if France was defeated. We still have the majority of people living here. We still have french culture and laws.
But still I am scared. I am worried that my family might have to go back to France and I just finally adjusted to my life in Quebec!
I had also heard about people moving into Ohio Valley. What troubled me was that the First Nations were still living there! *sigh*
From Pierre
Love,
Catherine
Dear You,
How are you? I wonder if you're reading my blog ... Sorry the letter is so long. So much has happened here! Anyways, recently being in British North America is getting exciting. Just yesterday, Britain had issued a proclamation to organize the territories they had gained from the Treaty of Paris.
Britain is not in any better position than my last post (but thankfully the raids on their forts had stopped). Canadiens still not ENTIRELY happy (I found a letter on the ground this morning too. It was written by a young french citizen a little while ago (because it is full of old information). I'll post it at the bottom). They (Britain) have to try to make them content with how they are living right now otherwise it will become war and the British are in no position to have a war. They're still broke and don't have the money for another one.
Luckily for the French and the First Nations, a lot of the laws are good for them. Here are a few that I remembered:
1. British law was to be established in the colonies.
This law is not very good for the French because if they are to follow the British law, they have to give up their own. The promise to the French residents that they can keep their civil laws will be broken.
2. The governor was to organize a general assembly, which could include French Catholics, to help make laws for the colony.
Even though the French are losing rights, the British give them rights to compensate (which I think is totally fair!). In the rest of the British Empire, the Catholic people were not allowed to participate.
3. A large piece of land would be reserved for the First Nations. Only the British Crown would be allowed to negotiate the land. Any non-First Nations people would have to leave.
This law is so-so. I really like how they respected the First Nations (especially after the Ohio Valley incident). But I also didn't like how people who weren't First Nations had to leave. What!? They already lived there for Pete's sake! Can't land be shared anymore! The nerve!
OK. This is the French Canadien's letters (I believe it was a young boy).
Dear Journal,
I am now still in New France (It's name is now British North America but I prefer the old name). It has been a little while since the war has ended (France had lost)but I do not feel as if France was defeated. We still have the majority of people living here. We still have french culture and laws.
But still I am scared. I am worried that my family might have to go back to France and I just finally adjusted to my life in Quebec!
I had also heard about people moving into Ohio Valley. What troubled me was that the First Nations were still living there! *sigh*
From Pierre
Love,
Catherine
Friday, 13 January 2012
Letters
Dear You,
Hey! I've been here for quite a bit now so I miss writing articles and letters so that's the format of these I guess! Sorry my last post/letter was so short. I had not updated for a little while now too ...
Hey! I've been here for quite a bit now so I miss writing articles and letters so that's the format of these I guess! Sorry my last post/letter was so short. I had not updated for a little while now too ...
After the French had lost the war, Britain had started to rule over Quebec. I am fluent in French (not bragging or anything) so I spoke with some of the people. Right now I am staying with the French, living their lifestyles (who knows, maybe it will make a good article in the future!) and learning their way of life. But living in the past is still kind of scary.
Everybody here is not very happy. The French people are not quite satisfied with their ways of life right now because of the loss in the war and the new British leaders (but luckily they still get to keep their civil laws and culture and PLUS they outnumber the British) . The British are no better position either. Right now, their country is broke and they are faced with the problem of them having to take charge of thousands of unwelcoming Canadiens.
But they are not the only unhappy people. It also seems that the First Nations people are very ... annoyed? I had visited Ohio Valley earlier and spoke with some First Nations people. A lot of them feel that the British are treating them disrespectfully (which I totally agree too!) and they were expected to give up THEIR OWN lands. Some settlers literally went up to them and said that they were taking over their turf! The nerve! Rumours say that they are becoming allies to the leader of the Odawa First Nation and that together they are taking over British forts.
Well. That's all the news for now. I'll update you all with more news soon.
Love,
Catherine
Love,
Catherine
The Beginning
I have had a horrible day.
It all started when a strange guy asked me if I wanted to travel back in time. It was just so intriguing. If it was a fake, I was strong. I could escape. But if it were to be real .... that would be a GREAT scoop (did I mention I was a reporter?)! I agreed. He took me into this abandoned warehouse and at the end stood this little closet. it was connected to many small wires and a supercomputer. The scary part was, it was glowing. I stepped inside and I felt like my soul was being sucked out of my body. At that moment, I passed out.
I soon gained consiousness. I was still inside the closet. Thank goodness, I thought, He was a fake after all. I stepped outside. That sense of relief lasted for about two seconds. I saw the thing I had expected the least. A war. I had not really payed attention in school during History but I could tell that it was The Seven Years' War. And the French are losing.
It all started when a strange guy asked me if I wanted to travel back in time. It was just so intriguing. If it was a fake, I was strong. I could escape. But if it were to be real .... that would be a GREAT scoop (did I mention I was a reporter?)! I agreed. He took me into this abandoned warehouse and at the end stood this little closet. it was connected to many small wires and a supercomputer. The scary part was, it was glowing. I stepped inside and I felt like my soul was being sucked out of my body. At that moment, I passed out.
I soon gained consiousness. I was still inside the closet. Thank goodness, I thought, He was a fake after all. I stepped outside. That sense of relief lasted for about two seconds. I saw the thing I had expected the least. A war. I had not really payed attention in school during History but I could tell that it was The Seven Years' War. And the French are losing.
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