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Seven Years War
Louisbourg
Quebec
Ohio valley/ Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Deportation of Acadians
100
It began in 1756
What is Seven years war?
100
To gain control of the entrance to the St.Lawrence river. It was also a good location for a fishing station and a military and naval base.
Why did the British need to capture Louisbourg?
100
Quebec
What is the centre of French power in North America?
100
Many were French owned in the Ohio Valley
What are fur forts?
100
Comprised of present day Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island
What is Acadia of the 17th century
200
Louisbourg, Ohio Valley and Quebec.
What are the 3 places attacked by the British?
200
June of 1758
What is the year that the British attacked?
200
This meant the end French control in North America
What is the reason behind capturing Quebec?
200
To reduce French influence in the Ohio Valley
What is the reason behind the British needing control over Ohio valley?
200
Handed over Acadia and Newfoundland to Britain
The Treaty of Utrecht
300
Used 7 or 8 times more soldiers than the French did and planned to attack the French on 3 fronts
What is the strategy the British used to gain control of North America?
300
200 British ships
How many of the British ships were in the harbor outside the French fortification
300
General James Wolfe
Who is the British general and armed forces leader?
300
A French fort near Lake Ontario captured by the British
What is fort frontenac?
300
Name was changed to Nova Scotia
What is Acadia
400
After 60 days of war
When did the British bombard the fortress?
400
Louisbourg has been completely destroyed by the British
what happened by the time the French surrender?
400
General James Wolfe tried this for almost 3 months
What is capture Quebec
400
Had to decide weather he should attack immediately, with the men he had on the Plains of Abraham?
Who is Montcalm
400
The Acadians did not object to swearing loyalty to the British monarch, but they reused to____________
What is take up arms or fight against the French
500
The war that broke out in Europe between France and Britain. This had an enormous effect on the history of North America.
What is the "Seven Years' War"
500
They refused to pledge allegiance to Britian
Who are the Acadians
500
This was done by the British to cut off the source of Quebec's supplies
What is attack from upriver
500
Two leaders that passed away as a result of the battle
Who are General James Wolfe and Montcalm
500
When the Seven Years War broke the British governor, Lawrence, deported this number of people
What is 3/4 of the 10,000 Acadians living in Nova Scotia