Why didn't France try to retake Quebec? (Short Animated Documentary)

Quebec used to be a French colony which the British won in 1763. Yet, despite numerous wars after that, France made no attempt to take it back and today it's a part of Canada? But why not? Why didn't France try to retake to Quebec?

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[mrpopenfresh]

In history class, you learn that a lot of Québec's history is dependent on the export of beaver fur. Once beaver hats went out of style in Europe, the colony didn't really matter anymore. It's pretty crazy to think a fashion fad had so much to do with a nation.

[mland]

Along these lines, maybe you could do a video on "Why does St Pierre and Miquelon exist and why is it still French?" Great work as always!

[samuellepage]

"Dear France, bruh..." Made me laugh so much

[mael]

As a Guadeloupean (a French Caribbean Island) I would like to see more videos about the colonial empire of France. It would be great if you could make one about theses french Caribbean island and their conflicts (like Haiti, or with the 1st slavery abolition in France during the French Revolution)

[alextorres]

The divergence between Canadien and French culture is actually very interesting and worth a deeper dive. A big reason for the colonization of Quebec in the first place was to establish a Catholic stronghold in case religiou wars in France started going the wrong way for the establishment. When Britain conquered New France and established the Province of Quebec, they put a guy named Guy Carleton in charge, who had grown up in Ireland and was sympathetic to the persecution of Catholics. He convinced Britain to allow a great amount of freedoms to Catholics and created alliances with the Church to perpetuate their power in exchange for loyalty. Many Candiens saw France as abandoning them, as Canada had been a royal province of France and not just a colony. Not long thereafter, the Americans invaded during the Revolution, turing many Candiens against the idea of revolution. With the subsequent French revolution and enlightenment ideals, the British-backed Catholic clergy and English speaking aristocracy convinced many that France had not just abandoned Canada, but godliness as a whole. The Church and Catholic identity held immense power in French Canada until the Quiet Revolution in the 1960s, which embraced many post-war ideals such as nationalism and decolonisation and sought to remove the yoke of the clergy and English-speaking dominance in Quebec, which lead to the subsequent independence movement. Since the 60s, formerly staunch conservative and isolationist Quebec has now become quuite socialist and nationalist and is more eager to connect with other parts of the Francophonie, especially France.

[qbert]

"Too much time has passed and France has missed their chance."

This man is spitting bars.

[fenderjag]

It’s worth noting (if someone hasn’t already in the comments) that after Britain’s conquest of New France, Britain took steps to allow the residents of New France to retain important aspects of their culture, such as their legal system, form of property ownership, and religion. This was enshrined in legislation, and that legislation became part of what the Americans considered the “intolerable acts“, which were one of the factors that led to the American revolution. Thus, Britain’s clever diplomatic moves with respect to the Quebeckers had the unintended effect of fuelling the desire for independence among the residents of the 13 colonies. In other words, the British conquest of Quebec and the subsequent war for independence in the 13 colonies were closely linked.

It’s also worth noting that although France never tried to reclaim Quebec, the Americans did. American troops led in part by Benedict Arnold (before his traitorous days) attempted to capture Montreal and Quebec City during the American Revolution. They failed miserably, partly thanks to the reliably brutal Quebec winter.

[HugoFeunoyr]

As a Québécois myself this short historical video is pretty well done ! Merci de faire connaître mon peuple et ma nation à nos amis les anglophones :D

[dannyarcher]

"There was plenty of war to be had."

I love this guy's script writing.

[striker]

You can see General De Gaulle's speech in Quebec in 1967 on YouTube. For the little anecdote, when he returned to Paris, his government was furious because he had called for separatism in a foreign country. It was the only time in his career as President that he decided to summon his ministers to justify himself.

He told them: "You understand, Louis XV abandoned them, I had to fix that".

By shouting "Vive le Québec libre", De Gaulle paid Louis XV's debt.

[d_mosimann]

I have great respect for your work. Condensing very complex historic correlations and processes into very easily understandable, clear, entertaining and funny short videos. That's art work. Thank you.

[allanlewisorr]

Father french canadian, mother english from Ontario. Grew up in Quebec, left in 77 joined Canadian Navy. Moved back in 81, left again in 86, been in BC since. Je suis de sang québécois. 100 % canadien. Thanks good one.

[heresyhunter]

"Named so because it [the Seven Year's War] lasted for nine years"

This channel always makes me laugh

[DanielRochester]

This channel has a subtle yet excellent sense of humour, as well as having a unique video style. Keep up the good work!

[wannabedal-adx]

Churchill dancing through the field saying, "Close enough" (7 years war lasted 9 actually) and Napoleon chained to an island with a tag saying, "You tried" were the 2 best parts of this video and why I love this channel!!

[lysanamcmillan]

I'm an American whose Quebecois ancestry is "pure laine" to the point we don't deny our metis ancestors, either. We wouldn't bloody be here otherwise, filles de Roi or not. This video was fantastic. Note: Quebec's settlers used the name Canada first. When the provinces that gained independence from the UK wanted a name, they ripped it off from the Quebecois. Par for the course, really. Quebec proposes, Canada steals (passes the puck to Ontario, he shoots, he SCORES!).

[LakeGameCreepr]

0:30 it was named the 7 years war because the first 2 years was only a war between the colonies and didn't directly involve France fighting Great Britain. Here in Quebec, that colonial part of the war is taught under the name "the War of the Conquest" and I've seen it called by Americans the "French and Indian War"

[Tiktik_Xanim]

I’m Québécois, I must say that this video was extremely great with historical accuracy !! Informative. I love your videos so much, keep your hard work !!

[colindaniels]

Another factor may have been this:

In the run-up to the American Revolution, the 13 Colonies tried to get Quebec's predominantly French population on its side, to counter that the British government passed the Quebec Act in 1774, this act granted autonomy to the French speaking parts of the area, thus taking away a potential ally from the colonies.

[Draconik]

Always love it when you talk about Canada. You should do a video on the war of 1812!