Acadians
What two countries were fighting for Acadia?
Britain and France
What was the first global war called?
The 7 Years War
What two countries were part of the Treaty of Paris?
Britain and France
What year did the Royal Proclamation happen?
1763
What year did the Quebec Act happen?
1774
What was the treaty that gave Britain the right to the land the Acadian's lived on?
The Treaty of Utrecht
Why did the 7 Years War start?
Britain wanted to have total control of the seas
What lands did the treaty affect?
Any land that the french had previously controlled.
What was the main goal of the royal proclamation?
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was an attempt to establish lasting peace.
What was the main goal of the Quebec Act?
To return some rights to the French
Why did Britain and France both want Acadia?
Acadia was located in a strategic position, allowing for a view of the ships coming across the ocean and access to the interior of North America.
Who won the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?
The British, and it has shaped Canadian identity today.
What did the treaty mean for the French?
France gave up nearly all of its claims in North America.
What was another goal for the proclamation? (hint: benefits the British, bad for the French culture)
It was actually an attempt to assimilate the Canadians to become more British.
The Great Deportation affected the Mi’kmaq people because they had a history of alliance, friendship, and________with the Acadians.
Intermarriage
What was the Oath that the Acadians were forced to sign by the British Government?
The Oath of Neutrality
What were the names of the two leaders who died during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?
General James Wolfe and Marquis Montcalm
What year was the Treaty of Paris signed?
1763
What did the proclamation mean for the First Nations people?
It aimed to make peace with First Nations by establishing a proclamation line separating the colonies from “Indian Territory”.
Quebec Act of 1774 allowed Catholics to_______
practice their religion,
allowed Canadiens to hold government positions after an oath of loyalty to Britain,
reinstated French civil law
extended the boundaries to Quebec.
Approximately how many Acadians were deported?
Starting in 1755, this was the removal of 11 000 Acadians from Acadia by Britain
What treaty ended the 7 Years war?
The Treaty of Paris
Where did the signing of the treaty take place?
Paris
To what extent was the Battle of the Plains of Abraham the key event in achieving British control over North America?
Britain was able to take over all of the land that was previously controlled by the French. This is why today, Canada's first language is English.