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Explain where New France and Rupert’s land and 13 colonies and the Haudenosaunee were

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New France was at Quebec
13 colonies was at the coast by Nova Scotia
Ruperts land was surrounding Hudson’s bay
The Haudenosaunee were in between New France and the 13 colonies

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Why might the French feel trapped

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Th British are surrounding them so the only way out is the St.Lawrence river

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Why might the English feel trapped

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New France is in between the 13 colonies and Rupert land the only way around is water

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How did the Haudenosaunee feel about the tension between New France and English

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If war started the Haudenosaunee would be caught up in the middle and eventually would have to pick a side or leave

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Most powerful navy

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British

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Most powerful army

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French

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Most First Nation allies

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French

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Most harbours

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British

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Most independent on home country

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British

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Most difficult forts to capture

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French

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Who are the Acadians

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There were more than 10 000
They had a great relationship with the Mikmaq 
They spoke French
They were catholic 
They went fishing and farming
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Who was affected in the great deportation

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Acadians

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What happened in the great deportation

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Governor Lawrence made the acadians take an oath loyalty to the British or no land

The Acadians just wanted peace they didn’t want to fight

The governor thought they were being disloyal

Burnt their homes and churches

Departed to 13 colonies, Caribbean, France or England and New Orleans

People escaped but drowned or starved or got a disesase

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Where did the great deportation happen

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Nova scotia

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Why did the British want control of Louisbourg

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Louisbourg was protecting any British from getting in the St.Lawrence river and was a very strong fortress

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What season/year did the battle of Louisbourg start

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Spring in 1758

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What siege (war tactic) was used

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They blockaded the harbour and city

They sank all their ships cutting them from supplies and reinforcements

They all basically starved to death

After 7 weeks Louisbourg surrendered

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Why did the French hold out for 7 weeks

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The French would be alerted and prepare for war

British have to resupply in Halifax

British have a strong navy by the time this all happens water is frozen

Therefore not enough time to get to Quebec City in the same year

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Who was the French commander

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Commander Marquis de Montcalm

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Who was the British commander

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General James Wolfe

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How many French troops in the plains of Abraham

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How many British troops in the plains of Abraham

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What happened during the siege in the plains of Abraham

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Wolfe attacked from the from their ships then deciding to go to the plains behind the fort during the night

Montcalm attacked from their fort

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What was the gamble in the plains of Abraham

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Wolfe waited the night out for Montcalm on the plains of Abraham

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What was the surprise in the plains of Abraham
Montcalm awoke and was surprised with the British deciding to go head on out the fort to attack Wolfe and his troops instead of waiting for reinforcements
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After the plains of Abraham what happened during the winter?
From 1759-1760 the English entered the city and found nothing but ruins. The French fell back to Montreal.
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When and where did the French surrender the plains of Abraham?
On the 8th of September 1760 the French surrendered at Montreal giving New France to the British.
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How did the First Nations contribute to the fighting and wars in North America?
Most First Nations supported the French Some Haudenosaunee sided with the English They fought independently against the enemy They also fought and died alongside their allies on the battlefield Ex. 300 Odawa helped defend Quebec in the battle of the plains of Abraham
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Why were the First Nations disappointed when the treaty between the French and English were signed?
They were disappointed because During the peace process they weren’t invited But the French made sure that the English wouldn’t take revenge But they started losing land so they were considering war
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Who was involved in chief Pontiac’s battle?
The Odawa and several other groups of First Nations
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What happened in chief Pontiac’s battle?
They wanted to capture the fort of Detroit Meanwhile captured 7/10 forts from the British They though the French would help which they didn’t The alliance Pontiac had was then broken when the British sent troops in
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Where did chief Pontiac’s battle happen?
Detroit, south and west of Lake Erie
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Why did chief Pontiac’s announce battle?
They were worried about losing more land to the British | The British were also not as generous as the French in the fur trade
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Why was Pontiac’s war important?
They noticed that they would be a problem and would have to give them land Also they are very strong
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Who were the canadiens
The people who lived in New France
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Why wasn’t the treaty of paris singled earlier?
When the battle of the plains of Abraham was done. The 3 years ahead England and France were fighting in Europe which England won.
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What was the treaty of Paris?
It was a treaty signed in France saying French gave up any claims they had in North America British gave Guadeloupe and Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (by Newfoundland) to the French
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What would eviction mean for French?
Deport them from British North America
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What would assimilation mean for the French?
Give up their language and religion and become loyal British subjects
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What would accommodation mean for the French?
Be left alone.
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What did the British choose to do with the canadiens?
They chose assimilation because Wanted to take away French language and culture Wanted to stop any threat from the French
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What did the British not choose to do with the Canadiens and why?
They didn’t choose eviction because It was expensive and difficult to operate They didn’t choose accommodation because They were afraid that the French might get stronger and rebel against them
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The effects of the royal proclamation on the British?
They put their government and court systems into place across North America
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Effects of royal proclamation on the French?
Québec became much smaller British government, laws and court systems would now be used (in English for everyone) The Catholic Church lost is right to title (take a tax fee for the church) Catholics were banned from government jobs
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Effects of royal proclamation on the First Nations people?
The interior of the land was set aside for the First Nations
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What were some cause and effects of the Quebec act?
Causes Anti British feelings Québec remained French speaking and catholic War of independence was brewing in the 13 colonies ``` Effects Québec was expanded First Nation land was taken away Catholics can stay catholic French speaking rights were recognized French law would be used ```
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How did the British deal with French speakers after claiming French territory?
Eviction: The Great Deportation 1755 Assimilation: The Royal Proclamation 1763 Accommodation: The Quebec Act 1774
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What were the major events leading up to British control?
``` The deportation of acadians Battle of Louisbourg Battle of plains of Abraham Pontiac’s war Treaty of Paris The royal proclamation The Quebec act ```

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