1764 in Canada
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Events from the year 1764 in Canada.
Events
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- 1764-65: 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.
Births
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- Sir Alexander Mackenzie, explorer, Born in Stornoway, Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. (died 1820)
Deaths
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