The French Flashcards
Who was the first notable French explorer?
Samuel de Champlain
Where and when de Samuel de Champlain arrive?
the mouth of the river in the Bay of Fundy in 1604
Why did Samuel de Champlain rename the river le Fleuve Saint Jean?
because he arrived on Saint Jean Baptiste Day
Were the early French colonies permanent?
No, they were seasonal (initially for fishing and later fur trade)
When did more French people begin to settle?
the 1620s
What were the Maritime provinces known as at the time the French were just first settling?
Acadia
What were constructed along the river (during French’s early settlement)?
Forts
When was Fort Nashwaak constructed?
winter of 1691-1692
when did Acadia fall into the hands of the British?
1713
Many Acadians had made their way from (today) Nova Scotia to (today) Fredericton by what decade?
the 1730s
What did General Charles Lawrence decide was the only way to end the French and English disputes (and in what year)?
deportation in 1753
When and where did deportation begin?
1755 in present-day Nova Scotia
In what year did the Acadian Deportation come to the Wolastoq valley
1758
What was the Acadian deportation to the Wolostoq valley called?
The Saint John River Campaign
Who was in charge of the SJRC expedition and what did they do?
General Robert Monckton. The destroyed villages, and captured any “French Neutrals”
