SIGNATURE GUIDED WALKING TOUR Québec commemorates 250 Years of U.S. History The role of Québec, French Canada and France in the American Revolution
	· PRIVATE WALKING TOUR lasting 2.5 hours. One guide for your group only. How do private tours work? · PRICE LIST: one price per group, see our PRICE LIST. DO NOT pay until we confirm your booking. · BOOKING IS REQUIRED: click on BOOK button at the top of this page and fill up form. · MEETING POINT:  your Old Québec hotel or any other location we agree upon. · CANCELLATION POLICY: if the tour is canceled more than 48 hours before tour time, full refund LESS booking fee. Tour time can be amended at no cost depending on availability.
	ABOUT THIS TOUR In North America, historic Québec City stands out from other historical destinations for the exceptional preservation of its heritage and institutions. It is also a unique place to tell the story of how the continent was shaped from contacts with First Nations, through colonial conflicts, conquests and independence feuds… In December 1775, the Americans attacked Québec. Defeated, they eventually left the St. Lawrence Valley after a few months and declared their Independence, without Québec. The year 2025 is thus an opportunity to commemorate the founding historic events that led to the creation of Canada and the United States of America.
DECEMBER 31, 1775, THE ATTACK ON QUÉBEC CITY – MONTGOMERY AT PRÈS-DE-VILLE Source: panel designed by the Société historique de Québec, located near Connaught Barracks. Photo credit : Michel Sirois
	OVERVIEW Québec and the American Revolution This tour commemorates 250 years of American and Canadian history. From the 1773 Boston Tea Party until the 1781 victory in Yorktown VA, Quebec and the Canadians found themselves involved in a conflict that did not directly concern them. The most threatening moment for Canadians took place on December 31, 1775, when the American rebels attacked Quebec City. The Declaration of Independence was signed only 6 months later, while Americans were leaving Québec, thus abandoning the project of turning Canada – then named Province of Quebec - into the 14^th colony! Clause #20 of the Declaration clearly expresses Thomas Jefferson’s frustration with the granting of privileges to Catholic Québec to ensure its loyalty to England!! French capital city previously conquered by the English during the Seven Years' War, Quebec City became a strategic British port for the invasion of the United States from the north. And eventually a place of refuge for American Loyalists and consequently, the capital of British North America for almost a century! Ironically, the French fortifications of Quebec were ultimately more useful to the English than to the French who built them. British soon reinforced Quebec’s defense system well into the 19th century. This tour highlights Quebec's role during the American Revolution, the reasons why French Canada under British rule ultimately remained loyal to England and, conversely, why France actively helped the Americans gain their independence.
DECEMBER 31, 1775, THE ATTACK ON QUÉBEC CITY – ARNOLD AT THE BARRICADE Source: scale model at Canadian Museum of History, Gatineau, Québec Photo credit: Michel Sirois
	QUÉBEC AND U.S. HISTORY Discover 8 events in American history linked to Quebec City.
	PLACES AND STORIES Explore 12 places in Old Quebec that highlight shared stories and characters from Canadian and American history.
HISTORICAL PLAQUES ABOUT THE DECEMBER 31, 1775 ATTACK ON QUÉBEC CITY Located on Rue de la Barricade and on Boulevard Champlain, Québec. Crédit photo : Michel Sirois
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