chapter 5 war and peace Flashcards
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what is superpower
A country that is more powerful than almost all other countries
what is a example today of a superpower
The United States
what is a example of a superpower In the 1700’s
france and England were rival superpowers in the 1700s
what makes a country a superpower.
army, navy, money, empire, with colonies.
why were France and England often in conflict with each other
because they both wanted the same thing, They wanted more territories, including those in North America. They wanted resources in these territories.
When the seven years war broke out in 1756, it was close to being a world war. As well as in Europe….____, _____, _____,
Africa India and the Caribbean. In all these places, the two countries had colonies and resources they were determined to protect or expand.
what was the French perspective of all of this war ( New France and Acadia)?
they were very well established in North America , they had claimed a huge land area
lived in Acadia (though it belonged to the British)
lived in New France along the st. Lawrence river
(50 000- ,the canadiens)
They felt secure and protected by the home country (France), which supplied soldiers, and by the mighty fortresses at Québec and Louisbourg
the country that had the strongest fortress in Louis burg Quebec was the…..
French (France)
what country had the most powerful ARMY in Europe
the French ( France)
what country had the most First Nation allies? and give some examples of how many fist nations Allis they had
French ( France ) and some of their First Nation allies were the... mi'kmaq maliseet wendat ect..
the country that was dependant on supplies were the…
French ( France)
what country had a big territory that was hard to defend…
French ( France)
the st. Lawrence river was a weakness for the French because…
it was a single entry route, and during the war the enemies could block it.
the upper town was the walled
fortress
the war for North America began in what valley
Ohio river valley
in 1754 the British forces were lead by
General George Washington
what was the name of the French naval base on the eastern coast of Canada
Louis burg
the acadians were the descendants of
french
what year was Acadia was fully controlled by the British
1710
when was the war between French and the British over
1763
which country was not used to having wars in forests as a weakness?
the British
one weakness for the British was constant disagreeing with the ….
thirteen colonies
the need to capture the well- defended French fortresses was a weakness for the……
British
the most powerful navy in Europe was strength for the..
British
