Independent Quebec after the ARW

Assume the following: Shortly after the Declaration of Independence is issued, a popular revolt in Quebec slowly builds and begins to snowball into greater severity over the next couple of years . The intention is to establish an independent Francophone Republic of Quebec in North America. The revolt's leaders announce they will ally themselves with the Americans against their common British enemy, but they will not seek to join the USA.

Questions:

1) What PoD would cause this?

2)Whats the immediate British reaction?

3)How does the Continental Congress react?

4)How does this change the progress of the ARW?

5)Assuming both the US and Quebec gain their independence, what becomes of the western lands of OTL Canada?

6) Again assuming the US and Quebec gain independence, what is left of British North America and how does it develop subsequently?

7) Any other questions you can think of
 
It would be called Canada and would almost definitely be a monarchy - the Canadiens at this time were quite royalist. But they would probably prefer a return to French rule than independence as their population would be very low and vulnerable to invasion.

For Canada to seriously consider independence in the 1770s, you need a larger population.
 
Honestly, however you do it, it'd be easier to have Quebec throw its lot in FULLY with America - as in joining it in name and joining its local forces to the Continental Army - then declining to join America once its Constitution is established. Quebec more than any other colony would be able to get away with being an ally and not part of the Union due to blood, language, and religion.

Funnyhat is right, it'd be called Canada. The locals were called Canadians and the land Canada since French colonization and the name Quebec (province-wise) existing only since 1763 as an attempt to erase local identities, even during the ARW it was called Canada/Canadians by everyone.

Its western lands - the future *Upper Canada as well as the *Northwest Territory - will likely go to America. Mostly because Canada would have issues settling it when they had such a low population, but also because western land cessions favored natural borders when possible (Georgia's Chattahoochee River, Appalachian Mountains crests, New York to the Great Lakes) and the Ottawa River is a legitimately good-enough border for the Republic of Canada. Expect this Republic of Canada to have Lower Canada's borders barring the 1763 Labrador border (IE, that local St. John River up there) - so it's all natural borders at the Ottawa River to the west, Hudson Bay watershed to the north, St. John River/Labrador watershed to the east, and OTL America-Canada border to the south.
 
I think it would make more sense for Quebec to join under the Articles of Confederation, and then leave after the Constitution was ratified, while remaining an ally of the United States to defend against Britain in future wars. That Quebec would likely also ally with France, while staying more conservative with a King as head of state. This would actually be interesting as it might stymie British colonization of what is now Western Canada.
 
Does the French Monarchy flee to Free Quebec when the Revolution comes? Or does Napoleon go there if he is able to escape France post-Abdication?
 
Does the French Monarchy flee to Free Quebec when the Revolution comes? Or does Napoleon go there if he is able to escape France post-Abdication?
Maybe not the french monarchy, fleeing in Austria would be more easy and confortable for them, especially if they want to restore their throne. But a side branch could go there if they are invited or expect a better situation.
 
It would be called Canada and would almost definitely be a monarchy - the Canadiens at this time were quite royalist. But they would probably prefer a return to French rule than independence as their population would be very low and vulnerable to invasion.

For Canada to seriously consider independence in the 1770s, you need a larger population.
I personally like the idea of Quebec becoming an independent kingdom in a personal union with France. It's, in my opinion, a good compromise between an independent Quebec and French recolonization while also serving as a way for the Kingdom of Canada to potentially become more developed than it would on its own and also start out with a close alliance with a European power. It does, however, raise the question of what happens once the French Revolution occurs.
 
If Quebec joined forces with the Americans, what would happen to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland?

Assuming the typical scenarios of 1) Quebec joins the Americans on their own via grievances (no Quebec Act?) or 2) the Invasion of Quebec succeeds and a rebel government is set up, Nova Scotia and PEI are surrounded. Jonathan Eddy might either 1) get a batch of Continentals as he requested (Quebec being rebel is a big weight off of American shoulders, obviously, and NS is the last major northern mainland holding for Britain at this point) or 2) whip up far more local militia support for his own local rebellion due to American proof of success and see the colony fall. British troops will undoubtedly occupy Halifax itself for its port come spring 1776 but the colony, like the others, will have had a rebel government set up and accepted by Congress who will not let a colony be ceded back to Britain (witness Georgia). PEI may just collapse and join the rebels come 1777 - its government finances failed that year due to American raids and lack of established settlers, in this world you can add being surrounded by Canada/NS and their own homegrown privateers to the existing ones.

Newfoundland is too far off, half-Irish-Catholic, an island, closest of all to Britain, and another Royal Navy base. It has no chance versus Canada, Nova Scotia, or PEI.
 
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