Acadia
Digues
Who won the Seven Years' War?
Britain
Which 3 groups were required to co-exist after Britain won the Seven Years' War?
British, French and First Nations
Which 2 groups were mentioned in the Royal Proclemation
French and First Nations
The Quebec Act was make in 1774. In that year, which group had the largest population in Quebec?
French
What did the Mi'kmaq call their homeland?
Mi'kma'ki
What was France required to do under the Treaty of Paris?
Give up most of their claims for North America to the British
In the Treaty of Paris, France negotiated 2 guarantees. What were they?
Britain would not seek revenge against French settlers and Catholic people would be allowed to practice their religion.
Name 3 ways the Royal Proclemation tried to assimilate the French to British culture.
Made them use British government, no Catholics allowed in positions of power, no French laws allowed, encourage more British people to move to Quebec
Why did Britain make the Quebec Act?
Britain was worried about the French rebelling against them.
Why did the Acadians have a good relationship with the Mi'kmaq? Name 3?
Acadians farmed on land not used by Mi'kmaq, France and Mi'kmaq were allies in the fur trade, there were marriages between the two groups.
Who were the two generals fighting against one another in the Battle on the Plains of Abraham?
Marquis de Montcalm and James Wolfe
What is a major challenge that the British faced after taking over North America?
First Nations being resistant to losing their land.
Define the word assimilate and give an example
When a minority culture becomes more like the main/majority culture. Examples can include: learning the majority language, practicing the majority religion, changing the way you dress to fit in.
The Royal Proclemation asked French people to give up three things they were not willing to. What were they?
Language, religion, culture.
Describe the oath of neutrality
If France and Britain went to war, the Acadians would not choose a side
What key event secured the British victory during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?
Both France and Britain ran out of supplies, but the British ship arrived first with new supplies.
Which 2 First Nations allied together to fight off British takeover of their lands?
Haudenesaunee and Anishinabe
The Royal Proclemation tried to make peace with the First Nations
Establishing a “proclamation line” separating the Thirteen Colonies from “Indian Territory.” No settlement could occur in “Indian Territory”.
The French were very unhappy with the British before the Quebec Act. Why?
The British tried to assimilate them into British culture with the Royal Proclemation.
Name 3 reasons why the British deported the Acadians
They worried that the Acadians would fight for France during a war, there were more Acadians than British settlers in Acadia, Acadians were Catholic and spoke French
The Treaty of Paris allowed France to control two pieces of land. What were they?
Guadeloupe and a small territory in North America.
The war between the British and First Nations resulted in an important decision made by the British. What was this decision?
Creating the Royal Proclemation
Explain why Chief Pontiac went to war with the British
First Nations resisted and rebelled against British colonization because they did not like that the British were taking their land. They teamed up together to fight the British from taking over their territory.
The Quebec Act gave back rights to the French that the British had taken away. What were the rights that were given back to the French?
– Allowed Catholic people to practise their religion.
– Allowed Canadiens to hold government positions, once they had taken an oath of loyalty to Britain.
– Allowed French civil law. French civil law is still used in Québec today.
– Expanded the territory of Quebec