United Parishes of Canada

A kind of timeline I am doing for Shared Worlds game I am wondering how it handles up as an actual TL. Not too savvy on the French people and names but if its plausible and not too ASB I will re-do this with much, more details~
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In 1627 Cardinal Richelieu declared New France open to colonization, creating the Company of One Hundred Associates
to invest in New France as well as allowing not only Catholics but French PProtestants to immigrate (in an effort
to rid then of France). While the Catholic French and a few Protestants went to New France willingly to accept the
promise o land parcels, the majority of French Protestaants went UNWILLINGLY. Many didn't even recieve the land
parcels promised. This was just icing on the cake, the land system that Richeliu introduced to divide land and its
ownership angered Catholics and Protestants. Despite this the colony of New France became as populous as the
British colonies to the south. Raids by the British to the south were repulsed several times, unifying the French
against the British.
The situation in New France worsened further as a combination of zealous Jesuit Missionaries and raiding Iroquois,
but because the French settlers were able to hold back the raids they were granted leniency in the control o their
government. The following King WIlliams war saw the New Frenchmen hold against a massive attack by the Iroquis and
British COlonists. insitlling pride and patriotism in their ability to hold against foreign attacks (or need France
at all). Despite this France still lost the War, when it was proposed to give Nova Scotia and other closer parts to
the British the colonists threatened to riot, so France gave over parts of territory south of the Great Lakes
instead.
Slowly, the administration of New France and the overzealousness of the Jesuits was becoming bothersome not only to
most of the colonists but also to the Huron confederacy that had by this point more or less become apart of New
France.
With the start and end of the Seven Years War the administration and ties to France became more and more
unbearable. French Garrisons moved into New France and for the most part were disrespectful to the inhabitants
(especially the Protestants and Natives). Though due to the high population levels of the French Colonists, most of
the fighting was done by the colonists (though commanded by French Generals). The French lost a string of battles,
the blame o which was laid solidly on the commanding Generals, saw the British lead an attack on Quebec itself and
a total taking o the city! British terms to the French colonists were lenient and very few left their homes when in
the end though the British could not hold such a highly populated Frencha rea and only annexed Ruperts Land and the
rest of New France west and south of the Great Lakes.
The defeat hit France hard and from it heavy taxes began to be laid upon the colonists. Incompetance of French
Generals during the war eroded the opinion o France to the point where the seeds of independence began to grow and
expand. As time passed, many colonists were pleased to find out that grievences against the home country were
similar to the south with the British colonists who were reeling under the indignation of similar taxes.
The year was 1775 when from Lexington and Concord the shot that was heard around the world went off with a bang!
The Americas Revolutions had begun. Riots and protests against the rule of Britain AND France erupted across the
colonies. As battle raged up and down the Atlantic coast and up and down the St. Lawrence, the representatives of
the two sides of the Colonists met in COntientnal Congresses. A minority side argued for the French and British
rebels to join together under one nation but past tensions bewteen the two were too much and so it was decided that
while they sought independence from their mother countries each side would for the most part not meddle in the
affairs of others. The only exception to this were the skirmishes and abattles bewteen the Huron and Iroquois who
waged fierce and bloody attacks on one another, effectivly keeping them from really joining the affair of the
Colonists or the Mother countries.
As the war progressed, a British colonist, Benjamin Franklin went to France to gain the aid of the French against
the British but with the fact that the rencha nd british colonitsts were more or less allied together kept the
french from siding with the colonists.
War raged on and unfortunatly the 'American British' were defeated by the British. Without strong support from a
major power the colonists were no match for the massive might of the British Empire. The same nearly followed for
the French Colonists were it not for the fact that the conflict was hurting the diminished French Empire more
greatly then the British. A last ditch effort by the French was defeated when a French Army led by a young general
called, Lafayete, was surrounded and defeated by a army of French colonists and a combined Dutch-British (the
British now having delt with their colony was willing to snipe at France) fleet.
On June 4th, 1781 the war ended and New France from the Atlantic to Manitoba was declared Independent!
In a show of unity, that Catholic and Protestant, Frenchman and Indian, had participated in the struggle for
Independence the Statement of Independence declared for a government that would reach for freedom of religion and
freedom from opression. Ater toying with a loose confederation of Provinces, the people elected for a united
country, a United Parishes of Canada.
 
Tomb

Interesting idea. Possibly practical if the French monarchs, especially Louis XIV hadn't been so bigoted on religion. Makes for a different world and some possible twists that shake things up a bit. However one small query. If there was large scale French settlement wouldn't it have gone more towards Louisiana rather than Canada, or in the latter possibly more south of the Great Lakes. Thinking the climate is better there and would support more people.

In your TL, since France has just suffered a serious defeat by a fairly radical republican system what happens in France. Its probably even more indebted than OTL but there would be a reaction against such ideas. Could mean an even bloodier rebellion, with full scale and widespread civil war whoever wins, or a conservative backlash leading to a brutal crack-down.

Also, in OTL many British loyalists fled to Canada after the war was lost. In TTL would you have the more hard line rebels fleeing north to Canada? [Presuming that as in OTL with the loyalists, most of the defeated faction would resign themselves rather than leave their homes]. If so expect some rocky times between the two states. [Hopefully in turn the victory would enable liberal elements in Britain to continue pressing for reform and develop somewhat more rapidly].

Steve
 
Tomb

Interesting idea. Possibly practical if the French monarchs, especially Louis XIV hadn't been so bigoted on religion. Makes for a different world and some possible twists that shake things up a bit. However one small query. If there was large scale French settlement wouldn't it have gone more towards Louisiana rather than Canada, or in the latter possibly more south of the Great Lakes. Thinking the climate is better there and would support more people.

In your TL, since France has just suffered a serious defeat by a fairly radical republican system what happens in France. Its probably even more indebted than OTL but there would be a reaction against such ideas. Could mean an even bloodier rebellion, with full scale and widespread civil war whoever wins, or a conservative backlash leading to a brutal crack-down.

Also, in OTL many British loyalists fled to Canada after the war was lost. In TTL would you have the more hard line rebels fleeing north to Canada? [Presuming that as in OTL with the loyalists, most of the defeated faction would resign themselves rather than leave their homes]. If so expect some rocky times between the two states. [Hopefully in turn the victory would enable liberal elements in Britain to continue pressing for reform and develop somewhat more rapidly].

Steve

Well yes I would think that many colonist would go to Louisiana but in the TL, colonization along the St. Lawrence is much heavier. This being due to land grants granted by the French Monarchy focusing on this area and more or less not giving quite a few of the colonists not a choice in going much souther.
The point of this settlement though is to have amuch heavier French colonists population right next to the British colonist population because in OTL due to the few number of colonists in French Canada the area suffered many raids and defeats by the British colonists and their Naitve allies. Though eventually the pattern of settlement would strech all the way from the St. Lawrence to the Great Lakes being population centers.

I don't think the loyalists would flee to a French Canada in heavy numbers because in this TL French settlement is more on the ground and by the time the American revolution does suceed the country would be independent of France and never a colony of Britain. While I see plausible some settlement along the Manitoba rontier I expect most of these colonists to flee to SOuth Africa.

Also I think it may be possible for some of the figures of the American Revolution (Washington, The Continental congress) to flee to Independent Canada or safety.

The events of a successful French Canada revolution would most likely cause havier burdens on the French Monarchy and possible leadd the country into Revolution earlier?
 
I don't think the loyalists would flee to a French Canada in heavy numbers because in this TL French settlement is more on the ground and by the time the American revolution does suceed the country would be independent of France and never a colony of Britain. While I see plausible some settlement along the Manitoba rontier I expect most of these colonists to flee to SOuth Africa.

Also I think it may be possible for some of the figures of the American Revolution (Washington, The Continental congress) to flee to Independent Canada or safety.

Tomb

Ah that answers the question I asked. Was thinking that some revolutionaries might flee its failure in America to their successful compatriates in Canada.

Sounds like your also planning that they will win at a later stage.:(

Steve
 
Tomb

Ah that answers the question I asked. Was thinking that some revolutionaries might flee its failure in America to their successful compatriates in Canada.

Sounds like your also planning that they will win at a later stage.:(

Steve

Good, good. Any other qualms or quanderies?

Well I ams till a little iffy about their status in the future. Easily I could have then become a Dominion or get full independence.
 
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