Barbara Cuffy
Cuffy was known as a skilled _______
Mid-wife
Where was Thomas Peters born?
West Africa, present day Nigeria.
What branch of the military did William Hall start his service in 1852?
The British Royal Navy.
When Marie was brought to Louisbourg what language did she need to learn to participate in day to day society?
French.
What was Preston doing when he was riding on horseback horseback from town to town?
He was preaching, marrying people and baptizing people.
Cuffy was one of only a few women and the first Black woman to own what in Nova Scotia?
Land
Who was Peters a sergeant with?
The Black Pioneers, a British controlled, all black military unit.
Where was William Hall born?
Hants County, Nova Scotia
What business did Marie and her Mi'kmaq husband Jean Baptist Laurent run together?
They ran an Inn in Louisbourg.
What is the name of the religious group that Preston belonged to?
The Baptists
Where did Barbara Cuffy live for 20 years before returning to the United States?
Liverpool
What happened when Peters tried to settle in Digby with other Black Loyalists?
The land he has been promised when he fought for the British was ignored by provincial authorities.
When Hall was a teenager, what dream did he fulfill?
He began his dream of sailing by joining the crew of a trading ship and visited ports all over the world.
What is the name of a person who owns and runs their own business?
Entrepreneur. Marie Marguerite Rose was an entrepreneur.
Why did Richard Preston originally come to Nova Scotia?
He came to Nova Scotia in search of his family that had emigrated to the province before him.
What was the name of Barbara's daughter and what "first" is she credited with?
Deborah married an Irishman named John Carroll and they became the first inter-racial marriage record in Nova Scotia.
What did Peters do after waiting seven years for the government to act on their promises?
He organized a petition that was signed by hundreds of familiies and made the epic journey to England and asked the King for the land that has been promised to him and the other Black Loyalists.
What military honour was William Hall awarded for his bravery in combat? Why is this significant?
William was awarded the Victoria Cross. He was the first Black person and first Nova Scotian and Canadian sailor to be awarded this honour.
Additional research: What major town is Louisbourg near in Nova Scotia?
Sydney. Louisbourg is in Cape Breton county.
What is the story of how Richard got his last name?
While searching for his relatives, Richard found his mother in the community of Preston. Richard was so thankful to have found her that he took the name as his surname.
Answer one of the following:
In what year did the law change to allow married women to control and own their own property?
OR
In what year did women win the right to vote in Canada?
1882- English law was changed to allow married women to control and own their own property.
1920- Canadian women won the right to vote.
What was the result of Peter's audience with the King of England?
He returned with land grants for the new British colony in Africa: Sierra Leone. Eventually, Peters returned to Freetown, Sierra Leone where he lived until his death in 1792.
Name two of the four ways in which William Hall's bravery in military service has been officially recognized by the government?
He is a person of National Historic Significance
A monument was built near his home.
A Navy Ship, the HMCS William Hall was named after him
Nova Scotia named him the Heritage Day Honouree in 2024!
Where is the plaque (monument) that honours and names Marie as a Person of National Historic Significance?
The plaque is located at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, Nova Scotia
Do you know why the Cornwallis Street Baptist church was renamed the "New Horizons" church AND why Cornwallis St in Lunenburg is being renamed?
The history of Edward Cornwallis is controversial. During the settling of Nova Scotia, general Cornwallis offered a bounty (or a reward) for the scalps of any Mi'kmaw people killed.