1764 in Canada

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Events from the year 1764 in Canada.

Incumbents[]

  • Monarch: George III[1]

Governors[]

  • Governor of the Province of Quebec: Jeffery Amherst
  • Colonial Governor of Louisiana: Louis Billouart
  • Governor of Nova Scotia: Jonathan Belcher
  • Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland: Richard Edwards

Events[]

Full date unknown[]

  • 1764–1765: The Sugar Act and Stamp Act, by which Britain aims to recover revenue from the American colonies, arouses local opposition.
  • James Murray becomes civil governor of Quebec, but his attempts to appease French Canadians are disliked by British merchants.
  • Canada is divided into two chief judicial districts (Quebec and Montreal). Martial law, in Canada, terminates.
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    References[]

    1. ^ "Kings and Queens of Canada". aem. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
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