What did the chateau clique do?

Background:

-British background or wealthy French-Canadians who allied with the British

-support a British system of gov

-mainly business owners

-held the most power in gov

-a.k.a "Unfriendly Elite"

Beliefs

-want to control gov (no opposing party)

-Catholic church should be powerful

-encouraged English settlement

-build canals, improve transportation, build more banks

-abolish seigneural system and French civil law

-assimilation of the French speaking population

(change French People)

Key People

John Molson

James McGill