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Acadia
France had settleents in Acadia since 1604
Britain took control in 1713 (Treaty of Utrecht)
(Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and part of Quebec)
Colonization
settlement established in a region, in another part of the world
British colonists wanted land for farms
French - resources - fur
Great Deportation
between 1755 and 1763
Britain shipped 11,000 Acadians to the Thriteen Colonies, to England, and to France
Seven Years' War
1756-63
first global war that spread to North America
Treaty of paris
agreement between Britain and France
ended Seven Years War
France lost all claims in North America to Britian
Plains of Abaham
British captured Quebec, the military and paital of New France
stronghold - became a symbol of Canadian history of the British conquest of North America
James Wolfe
British General
died in Battle of Plains of America
Marquis de Montcalm
French General
died in Battle of Plains of America
Assimilate
to become part of a different collective identity
Bicultural
giving official recognition to two cultures
Royal Proclamation of 1763
Britain issued this proclamation (statement of law and policy) to establish peace in North America
Elected assembly
representatives elected by voters in British colonial government,
could only advise the appointed councils/assembly/governor
Tithe
a payment to support a church, based on on-tenth of a person's income
Quebec Act of 1774
established Quebec as a bicultural colony and protected Canadien's rights to language and culture