The religious face of Montréal had changed since 1760. At first glance, one might think it was still under the […]
Read MoreIndigenous Peoples
A changing way of life The ways of life of Indigenous Peoples continued to change—diseases, including a smallpox epidemic from 1818 to 1821, […]
Read MoreThe political leaders
Who was leading Lower Canada? In 1820, there were two groups fighting for control over the colonyColonizationColonization occurs when one […]
Read MoreThe Loyalists
Before 1776, the British had concluded that the St. Lawrence Valley would remain French because the English-speaking colonists preferred to […]
Read MoreTraders in 1820
Following the conquestConquest is when a country, people or individual conquers another. Conquers means to defeat and take…, tradeTrade is […]
Read MoreLouis-Joseph Papineau
Louis-Joseph Papineau was a man who left his mark on the political history of Lower Canada. Born in Montréal in […]
Read MoreThe first British governors
The British regime After Great Britain’s conquestConquest is when a country, people or individual conquers another. Conquers means to defeat […]
Read MoreJohn Molson
Born in England in 1763, John Molson was a businessman, landowner, militia officer and politician. At the age of eight, […]
Read MorePhilippe Aubert de Gaspé
Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé was the fifth and final seigneur of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli. Born in Québec City in 1786, he was both […]
Read MoreWilliam Price
William Price was a timber merchant born in England in 1789. His family could not afford to send him to […]
Read MoreWe have 375,000 people
Look! There’s a boat arriving with new English immigrants. My name? I am Thomas, a French Canadian. There sure are many people […]
Read MoreLower Canada
Portrait of the territoryA territory is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say "belongs"... The territoryA territory is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say "belongs"... of Lower Canada extended from south of Montréal to north of Lac Saint-Jean. The majority […]
Read MoreLower Canada around 1820
Learn about life in Lower Canada, and in other parts of “the Canadas” around 1820, by navigating through the various […]
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