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Who was Marquis de Montcalm?
French General in the Plains of Abraham.
Where did France build their fort and military base?
Louisbourg
Why did the British want to take over Quebec?
To secure strategic control over North America.
True or False: Acadians were deported by the French.
False
How did the British taking over Quebec do to its citizens?
Different political system and changed way of life.
What role did General Wolfe play in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?
He lead the British attack on the French.
What was “The Great Deportation”?
The deportation of eleven thousand Acadians.
True or False: The Battle of the Plains of Abraham lasted less than an hour
True
How did the Great Deportation affect the Mi’kmaq?
They lost family and alliances with the Acadians.
What challenges did the Indigenous people face after Quebec got taken over?
Loss of French military alliances. Faces new diseases and trading routes from British.
Who was the last governor of New France?
Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil de Cavagnial.
How did the British retaliate when France built Louisbourg?
They built their own fort and military base.
Why did General Wolfe choose to surprise attack Quebec?
So that they could catch the French off guard.
How did the Great Deportation affect the Acadians?
They lost their home and was forcibly shipped to other places.
What did the French do after they got defeated by the British in The Battle of the plains of Abraham?
They retreated from Quebec City to Montreal
Who was Pontiac?
Odawa war leader of multiple native tribes.
Where was the Battle of Sainte-Foy fought?
Just outside of Quebec City, near the Plains of Abraham.
True or False: The Battle of the Plains of Abraham ended on September, 13, 1756.
False
Where were the Acadians deported to?
Thirteen Colonies, France, England
Why did the British deport the Acadians?
They refused to sign an oath of allegiance to the British crown.
What did John Winslow do?
Deported Acadians from Acadia.
What was the Oath of Allegiance in the Great Deportation?
A legally prescribed pledge to the British to bear arms against the French and Mi’kmaq.
How did the British defeat the French in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?
By surprising the French in battle with their many soldiers and by sneaking up on them by scaling the seep cliffs.
True or False: France and Britain fought to control Acadia because of it’s strategic location for maritime powers and potential fur trade route control.
True
What did the British taking over Quebec signify?
End of French colonial power over North America.