Who are the Acadians? Bonus 100 points! What does expulsion mean?
French-speaking farmers who lived in Acadia.
Expulsion means getting expelled or kicked out of a place.
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Where is Acadia located?
On the east coast of North America (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI).
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Why did the British attack Louisbourg?
It was in a key location for getting to New France on the St. Lawrence River.
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What was the Treat of Paris in 1763.
The agreement that ended the Seven Years' War between the British and the French. France gave up almost all of its territories except for a few tiny places.
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What was New France's new name after 1763?
Quebec.
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What does neutral mean. Give an example from the chapter.
Not taking sides in an argument. The Acadians wanted to be neutral in the battle between the British and the French.
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Why were the British worried about the Acadians?
They thought they would side with France because they spoke French and originally came from there.
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What was the Siege of Quebec? Give 2 facts.
General James Wolfe (British Commander)
Marquis de Montcalm (French Commander)
Battle lasted almost 3 months.
Took place in summer of 1759
Battle was at a stalemate
Quebec was in ruins
Wolfe knew he needed to make a big move before Winter came and they were forced back.
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How did the Royal Proclamation of 1763 try to please the First Nations people?
It set aside land for them in the interior of Canada.
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What was the name of the British fortress in Nova Scotia?
Halifax.
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What does superpower mean?
A country that is more powerful than all of the others.
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What happened to the Acadians in 1755?
They refused to sign an oath of loyalty to Britain and were forced to leave Acadia?
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Why was the Battle on the Plains of Abraham an important point in Canadian History?
It is how the British finally won the war in North America, turning North America in to British Territory.
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How did the Royal Proclamation of 1763 try to assimilate the French? Give one example.
It prevented Catholics from holding important government jobs, took away powers of the church, made Quebec smaller than New France was, used British Laws.
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Who was Chief Pontiac?
He was a First Nations chief who wasn't happy that the French surrendered the British. The First Nations didn't surrender so he attacked British forts with other First Nations people.
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Bilingualism
When a person speaks more than one language or a country has two official languages.
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What First Nations group did the Acadians have a close relationship with? Why did this worry the British?
The Mi'kmaq. The Mi'kmaq attacked the British, sometimes because the Acadians told them to.
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What date did the Battle on the Plains of Abraham take place?
September 12, 1759
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Why was the Quebec Act created?
Because the Royal Proclamation of 1763 wasn't working. They made new rules.
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What was the Seven Years' war?
A war fought all over the world between superpowers who disputed what territory was theirs.
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What is a turning point? Give an example from the chapter.
When a major event happens that changes the outcome of an issue. The Battle on the Plains of Abraham was won by the British. That changed North America to become more British.
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What is the other name we call the expulsion of the Acadians?
The Great Deportation.
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How long after the PoA did the French officially surrender.
About a year later.
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How did the Quebec Act help start bilingualism in Canada.
It recognized French language rights in Quebec.
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What date did Acadia officially become a British colony for good?