Who was James Murray?

• A. British North America's first Governor General after the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
• B. The French commander at the Plains of Abraham.
• C. A leader of Pontiac’s alliance.
• D. British colonial secretary who negotiated the Royal Proclamation.

Answer: (A)

After Britain won the war and the Treaty of Paris in 1763 shifted Canada from French to British control, a new administrative role was created to govern the conquered territory. James Murray was chosen to take on this responsibility and is regarded as the first Governor General of British North America, overseeing the transition and establishing the British administrative framework in the former French colony of Quebec. He set up British legal and administrative systems, helping to consolidate British rule in the region. The other figures fit different historical moments—Montcalm was the French commander at the Plains of Abraham; Pontiac’s alliance was led by Native chiefs resisting British expansion; the Royal Proclamation was issued by the Crown under a different official overseeing colonial affairs.