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7 Years War And Great Deportation Flashcards

1
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Explain where New France and Rupert’s land and 13 colonies and the Haudenosaunee were

A

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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2
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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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5
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Most powerful navy

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British

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6
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Most powerful army

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French

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7
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Most First Nation allies

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French

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8
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Most harbours

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British

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9
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Most independent on home country

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British

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10
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Most difficult forts to capture

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French

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11
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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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12
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Who was affected in the great deportation

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Acadians

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13
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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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14
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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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16
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What season/year did the battle of Louisbourg start

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Spring in 1758

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17
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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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18
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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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19
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Who was the French commander

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Commander Marquis de Montcalm

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20
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Who was the British commander

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General James Wolfe

21
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How many French troops in the plains of Abraham

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16 000

22
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How many British troops in the plains of Abraham

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9 000

23
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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

24
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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

25
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What was the surprise in the plains of Abraham

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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

26
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After the plains of Abraham what happened during the winter?

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From 1759-1760 the English entered the city and found nothing but ruins.
The French fell back to Montreal.

27
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When and where did the French surrender the plains of Abraham?

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On the 8th of September 1760 the French surrendered at Montreal giving New France to the British.

28
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How did the First Nations contribute to the fighting and wars in North America?

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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

29
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Why were the First Nations disappointed when the treaty between the French and English were signed?

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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

30
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Who was involved in chief Pontiac’s battle?

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The Odawa and several other groups of First Nations

31
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What happened in chief Pontiac’s battle?

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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

32
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Where did chief Pontiac’s battle happen?

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Detroit, south and west of Lake Erie

33
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Why did chief Pontiac’s announce battle?

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They were worried about losing more land to the British

The British were also not as generous as the French in the fur trade

34
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Why was Pontiac’s war important?

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They noticed that they would be a problem and would have to give them land
Also they are very strong

35
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Who were the canadiens

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The people who lived in New France

36
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Why wasn’t the treaty of paris singled earlier?

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When the battle of the plains of Abraham was done. The 3 years ahead England and France were fighting in Europe which England won.

37
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What was the treaty of Paris?

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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

38
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What would eviction mean for French?

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Deport them from British North America

39
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What would assimilation mean for the French?

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Give up their language and religion and become loyal British subjects

40
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What would accommodation mean for the French?

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Be left alone.

41
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What did the British choose to do with the canadiens?

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They chose assimilation because
Wanted to take away French language and culture
Wanted to stop any threat from the French

42
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What did the British not choose to do with the Canadiens and why?

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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

43
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The effects of the royal proclamation on the British?

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They put their government and court systems into place across North America

44
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Effects of royal proclamation on the French?

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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

45
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Effects of royal proclamation on the First Nations people?

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The interior of the land was set aside for the First Nations

46
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What were some cause and effects of the Quebec act?

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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
47
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How did the British deal with French speakers after claiming French territory?

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Eviction: The Great Deportation 1755
Assimilation: The Royal Proclamation 1763
Accommodation: The Quebec Act 1774

48
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What were the major events leading up to British control?

A 
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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