Treaties and Argeements
This 1713 treaty ended the War of the Spanish Succession and allowed Britain to gain control over parts of Canada, including Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.
What is the Treaty of Utrecht
This woman, an enslaved Black person in Montreal, was accused of setting a fire in 1734 and became a symbol of resistance.
Who is Marie-Joseph Angelique?
This fortress, located on Cape Breton Island,(Nova Scotia) was crucial to the French defense of Canada but fell to the British in 1758.
What is Louisburg?
This conflict, also called the French and Indian War, was fought between British and French forces in North America from 1754 to 1763.
What is the Seven Year's War?
This river valley was the focus of territorial disputes between the French, British, and Indigenous nations, ultimately sparking the French and Indian War.
What was the Ohio-River Valley?
This 1713 treaty impacted Indigenous tribes in New England and Eastern Canada, especially regarding hunting and land use.
What is the Treaty of Portsmouth
Marie-Joseph Angélique was accused of this crime, which led to her execution in Montreal.
What is Arson/setting a fire?
This war, fought between 1756 and 1763, was part of a global conflict and is also known as the French and Indian War in North America.
What is the seven year's war?
In 1755, the British expelled thousands of French-speaking settlers from this region.
What is Acadia?
This island, home to the fortress of Louisbourg, became strategically important for control over the Atlantic.
**Name of the Island. Cape ___ Island
What is Cape Breton Island
Under the Treaty of Utrecht, this group was allowed to remain in Acadia but was later expelled during British control.
Who are the Acadians?
This colonial governor led British troops to capture Louisbourg in 1758, a crucial victory in the Seven Years’ War.
Who is Jeffery Amherst?
The British expelled these people from the lands because they refused to swear an oath to be British subjects.
What is the Expulsion of the Acadians?
This European country lost nearly all its North American territories after the Seven Years’ War.
What is France?
Acadia, where many French settlers lived before their expulsion, is located in this present-day Canadian province.
What is Nova Scotia?
This treaty granted Britain rights to trade with Indigenous nations in the Ohio River Valley, setting the stage for later conflicts with France.
What is the Treaty of Utrecht?
This Lieutenant Colonel led the British into battle during the first world war but was defeated by the French.
Who was George Washington?
The British captured this fortress in 1758, marking a significant turning point in their favor during the Seven Years’ War.
What is the Fall of Louisburg?
The capture of Louisbourg was a major factor that led to this consequence for French settlers in Canada.
What is the loss of New France or British control over Canada.
This North American region, controlled by France until the mid-1700s, was known for its fur trading industry.
*Hint: Is it New France or New England?
What is New France
Signed in 1713, this treaty limited France’s territorial claims in North America and marked a shift in colonial power towards Britain.
-France lost and Britain got more land after this treaty in 1713
What is the Treaty of Utrecht?
This French leader defended Quebec against British forces but was ultimately defeated in 1759.
Who is Marquis de Montcalm?
The struggle for control of this strategic valley was one of the main causes of conflict between the French and British in North America.
What is the Ohio-River Valley?
These countries were involved in the Seven Year's war. (List 5)
Who is: France, Britain, India, Prussia, the Philippines?
The area around this city, located on the St. Lawrence River, was the site of a major battle in 1759 that marked the fall of New France.
*Hint: This city speaks French today
What is Quebec City?