Sir Jeffrey Amherst Uses One of the First Known Cases of Germ Warfare

Previously published in Examiner

Conclusion of the Sir Jeffrey Amherst series

To learn more about Canadian or Quebec politics, both McGill University and Concordia University in Montreal offer wonderful political science degrees, that you may want to look into.

For further reading, Montreal's Concordia University has a wonderful women's studies program at the Simone do Beauvoir Institute

We now are setting the tone for the three female Governor Generals of Canada, two of which were from Montreal Quebec.

A history of the evolution of Canada is important to the understanding of the role of a governor general. We will look at four male governors at four different periods of Quebec and Canadian history. They mark the stage for governor generals. These men made decisions primarily on behalf of men. Women's issues were really not considered with any semblance of respect before the 20th century. The actions of these governors affected the lives of women and that is why they are chosen as a preamble before our women governor generals will be discussed.

Jeffrey Amherst: First Governor General of Quebec and British North America

Pontiac Rebellion and ruthless treatment of Montreal and Quebec Women and Children continued

Though the Pontiac Wars was a period in history where British and Native trade was going on as part of the day-to-day activities of survival and commercial profit, this deliberate act to annihilate the Native peoples not only was a women's issue it was even questioned back in England. This incident is recorded in history as one of the very first biological warfare strategies. Amherst had to justify his actions. However, the racial tension between the English and Natives continued.

Influence in the American colonies

Amherst also served in name only as the Crown Governor of Virginia from 1759'"1768; but it was Francis Fauquier who actually was governing at the time.

In 1772 Amherst was appointed Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance . By 1776, Amherst was made Baron and became the Commander and Chief of Forces. This position won him a seat in the British cabinet.

Many streets and other places across Canada and the USA are named after him. This recount of Jeffrey Amherst is not conclusive. The parts of his life which related to being the first British Governor General of Quebec has been highlighted.

Source:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffery_Amherst,_1st_Baron_Amherst