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Samuel de Champlain
Father of New France
built trading post in Quebec ("where the river narrows")
established trade with local First Nations
mortal enemies of the Iroquois
Marquis de Montcalm
French General in charge of defending Quebec
died one day of the Battle of Quebec (Sept. 1759)
sent 5,000 men to the Plains of Abraham from Beaufort
James Wolfe
British Commander
poisonous relationship with subordinate officers
1759, ordered to conquer all of Nouvelle-France
found a narrow goat path
positioned his men the Plains of Abraham
died on the battlefield
Guy Carleton
concerned about discontent in Thirteen Colonies would spill to Quebec
annoyed by the bickering and complaining of British merchants
created two separate colonies: Upper (Ontario) and Lower (Quebec) Canada
Loyalists
remained loyal to Britain when Declaration of Independence was declared
questioned how a small group of rebels could defeat Great Britain
1782-1784, 100,000 migrated to BNA
James Murray
first governor in BNA (1760-1763)
lenient approach towards French population
recalled to Britain (fired)
Lord Durham
sent to find solutions to the problem that caused rebellions
called for a government that listened to the majority's wishes
identified the problems as a division between French and English
believed superiority of British Culture and Institutions
Sir Isaac Brock
head of the Canadian Army
led Upper Canada to great victory of Fort Detroit
assisted by Tecumseh in return for land claims
Tecumseh
helped Brock against American Invasion
leader of Shawnee
gained the acknowledgement of land claims
George-Etienne Cartier
represented Canada East
received invitation to the conference in Charlottetown
agreed a wider union would benefit all areas
Sir John A. Macdonald
representative of Canada West
first prime minister of Canada (1867-1873)
invited to the conference of Maritime union between Nova Scotia, PEI, New Brunswick, Newfoundland
Joseph Papineau
leader of the reform movement in Lower Canada
French Canadians saw the reform as a fight against assimilation
sought political asylum in United States
William Lyon Mackenzie
leader of the reform movement in Upper Canada
sought political asylum in United States