The Seven Years’ War
This war, starting in ______________, was the first true global conflict.
1754 - Seven Year War
People in the Thirteen Colonies who stayed loyal to Britain during the Revolution.
Who are the Loyalists?
Most townspeople lived in these types of communities rather than big cities.
What are small towns and suburbs?
The War of 1812 was fought between these two main countries.
What are the United States and Britain?
These areas were set aside for Indigenous communities as compensation.
What are reserves?
This battle outside Quebec City helped the British gain control over New France.
What is the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?
This protest saw colonists dump tea into the harbor to oppose British taxes.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
These were common due to poor sanitation and crowded living conditions.
What are diseases?
(extra points for saying Cholera, smallpox, dysentery, etc.)
One reason for the war was this British practice of forcing sailors into service.
What is impressment?
This Indigenous woman was the last known member of the Beothuk people.
Who is Shanawdithit?
This type of warfare, used by the French and their Indigenous allies, involved surprise attacks.
What is guerilla warfare?
After the Revolution, Loyalists were given land, supplies, and a break from this financial burden.
What are taxes?
These people made up most of the middle and lower classes in early Canadian society.
Who are the Canadiens?
This battle saw the death of General Brock but still ended in British victory.
What is the Battle of Queenston Heights?
These agreements were made between the British and First Nations for peace.
What are Peace and Friendship Treaties?
This economic system motivated European nations to control trade in North America.
What is mercantilism?
This 1791 act divided Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada.
What is the Constitutional Act of 1791?
This group had both First Nations and European ancestry and often worked in the fur trade.
Who are the Métis?
This treaty ended the War of 1812.
What is the Treaty of Ghent?
This group of Indigenous people were given British weapons and tools as signs of alliance.
Who are the Ojibwe?
This French general died alongside General Wolfe at the Battle of Quebec.
Who is General Montcalm?
This Indigenous group lost land promised by the British after the Revolution.
Who are the Haudenosaunee?
This preserved food made from meat, fat, and berries was essential in fur trading.
What is pemmican?
These conflicting claims about the outcome of the war make it hard to say who truly won.
What is "both sides claimed victory"?
This cultural outcome happens when one group adopts the customs of another.
What is assimilation?