Vocabulary
An economic policy where colonies existed to benefit the mother country
Mercantilism
What is the name of the Acadians who were deported south to Louisiana, USA?
Cajuns
What was the role of First Nations in the Fur Trade?
Trap (hunt) and trade animal pelts
This British General led the British soldiers in The Battle of The Plains of Abraham.
James Wolfe
Who fought in the Sevens year war?
Britain and France
To send out of a country
Deportation
What was the name of the Oath that the British wanted the Acadians to sign?
Oath of Allegiance
What happened to the beaver because of the fur trade?
Almost went extinct
This French General led French forces in The Battle of The Plains of Abraham
Joseph De Montcalm
Under mercantilism, what did the colonies have to do?
Send their raw materials to the home country to be manufactured
To become part of a different cultural group. To conform or adjust to the customs, attitudes, etc., of a group, nation, often forcefully
Assimilation
This agreement gave the British the rights to Acadia
Treaty of Utrecht
Why was beaver fur so popular in Europe?
Its waterproof qualities - made into fashionable hats
What did Britain win during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?
Quebec
Who gained wealth under mercantilism?
the mother country
To believe your culture is better and more superior to another
Ethnocentrism
The Acadians created this farming method
Dikes
This was equivalent to gold
Beaver
The Seven Year's war broke out between Britain and France in order to try and control this area.
Parts of North America
This is a significant reason why the 13 Colonies' population grew more than New France
What are imports vs. exports?
Imports are goods coming into the country, exports are goods being sold out of the country
What happened to the Acadians after the deportation? Their culture?
Their culture still exists today, even though Acadia is not a place
Some struggles that fur traders experiences
Weather, hostile people, navigation, transportation
Why did the British create Halifax?
To have more British presence in Nova Scotia
What is one key difference between the interactions of the French and English with Indigenous peoples?
The French made relationships and alliances, the British just wanted money and land