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What were the two main colonial powers involved in the Seven Years' War?
Britain and France
Which side had a larger population and more military resources?
British
What Treaty ended the war?
The Treaty of Paris (1763)
What is the name of the political system in which lands outside of a country's territory are owned and operated by that country for profit?
Colonialism
What territory did British expansion into that led to conflicts with the French?
The Ohio Valley
Which side had stronger alliances with Indigenous peoples?
French
How did the war impact the balance of power in North America?
Gave more territory and dominance to Britain
How do scientists believe that North America's Indigenous peoples originally arrived from Asia?
Crossed the Bering Strait when frozen/land bridge/came over from Russia
Who was sent by Virginia's Governor to confront the French in 1753? -Hint: Very important individual
George Washington
What pivotal battle resulted in the British capturing Quebec?
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham
What did Britain impose on its colonial citizens as a result of the war?
Higher taxes
What is the name of the river that leads to Quebec from the Atlantic Ocean?
St. Lawrence River
What industry was the most valuable in North America at the time?
The Fur Trade
Which battle ended French colonial dominance in Atlantic Canada and led to the subsequent British campaign to capture Quebec in 1759?
The Battle of Louisbourg
What is the name of the document created that divided territory in North America and outlined Indigenous land rights following the war?
The Royal Proclamation of 1763
What is the name of the farming system used in New France where farms are organized into long strips along a body of water?
The Seigneurial System
Which indigenous nations allied with New France during the war?
Haudenosaunee and the Council of Three Fires
Who was the French commander during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?
The Marquis de Montcalm
What is the territory France retained after the war but ceded to the Spanish?
Louisiana
What is name of the Italian explorer that the Americas are named after?
Amerigo Vespucci