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What had kept the French from colonizing in the New World? |
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Foreign Wars/Domestic (religious) strifes |
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What two ethnic groups were fighting in France? |
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Huguenots, Roman Catholic |
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What was the name of THIS famous massacre of THIS French ethnic group? |
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St. Bartholomew's Day... Huguenots |
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In 1598, THIS act was passed to grant religious toleration to Huguenots |
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When did France establish its first colony in the New World? |
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What river is Quebec located by? |
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Who is known as the "father of New France"? |
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The French colonists were friendly with THIS Indian tribe, who made the French enemies with THIS tribe |
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Hurons-allies Iroquois-Enemies |
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What was New France's/Canada's gov't like? |
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17th century economic system that maintains the mantra that power=wealth. To achieve this, a favorable balance of trade must be maintained. Colonies exist solely to benefit mother country. Europeans sought to outdo each other's balances (wanted more exports). |
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17th & 18th cnetury intellectual movement based on science and reason, rejecting supersition and religious dogma. |
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religion practiced by Enlightenment philosophers...said that God didn't get involved with individual rights of man, and was like a clock man... |
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In 1750, how many colonists were in Catholic New France? |
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Why was New France not as appealing as say, America was? |
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-Landowners had little economic motive -Huguenots had no religious refuge -French gov't liked Caribbean island colonies that gave them sugar & rum |
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What were French beaver fur-pelt trappers called? (Translation?) |
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coureurs de bois Runners of the woods |
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Voyageurs recruited whom into the fur-trading business? |
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French Catholic missionaries, called WHAT, tried to convert WHOM? |
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NAME THAT MAN: Antoine Cadillac |
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-Founder of Detroit to keep English out of Ohio River Valley |
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NAME THAT MAN: Robert de La Salle |
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-Founded Louisiana to check Spanish penetration into Gulf -tried to colonize Mississippi delta, but was overthrown |
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In New France, what was New Orleans very important for? |
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From where in New France did a ton of grain come from? |
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King William's war and Queen Anne's War pitted which two groups together? |
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British colonists, French coureurs de bois |
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Why was guerilla warfare common in Queen Anne & King William's war? |
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neither side thought it was worth it to send large detachments of troops |
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Which two cities were the sites of very bloody battles in Will and Anne's wars? |
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Shnectady, NY Deerfield, MA |
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France's relationship with the Spanish did what for their cities? |
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kept them from taking Quebec & Montreal |
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THIS TREATY gave a ton of French land to the British, (WHAT LAND?) and eventually led to the War of Jenkins's ear..... it also did THIS |
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Treaty of Utrecht Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Hudson Bay Limited trading rights in Spanish America |
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The War of Jenkins's ear was mostly confined to... |
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The War of Jenkins's ear was merged with what war(s)? |
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War of Austrian Succession, King George's War |
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In the War of Jenkins's ear, THIS territory was captured by the French, and given back with the peace treaty in 1748 |
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In 1749, a group of English spectators gained shaky rights to HOW MUCH land WHERE? |
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Describe George Washington's role in the American/European world wars |
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-Lieut. Col. in command of 150 militiamen -Encountered troops near Ft. Duquesne -Killed French leader -Hastily made Ft. Necessity -Defeated -This made the British fear the uprising of the French Acadians, and they sent them to Louisiana |
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The fourth Anglo-French war was AKA |
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The French and Indian War |
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Where was the French and Indian war fought? |
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America, Europe, West Indies, Africa, the Philippines, and the ocean. |
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In Europe, who fought who in the French & Indian Wars? |
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Britain/Prussia v. France/Spain/Austria/Russia |
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Where was the bloodiest battle in Europe's Seven Years' War? |
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Who was the great leader of the Seven Years' War? What nationality was he? |
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Frederick the Great, British |
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What was the name of the 1754 colonial meeting supposed to unite colonies, led by Ben Franklin? -What was another chief purpose? -Why did both sides reject the plans? |
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-Albany Congress -Ally Iroquois w/ British (they were harangued, and given guns) -Colonies: too little independence. Britain: too much independence. |
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-That's General Braddock to you, mister -Haughty 60-yr-old British officer -Sent out to capture Ft. Duquesne -Lost to smaller army outside of Ft. that set brutal fire around them |
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What early victory made the NAs go wild in the Seven Years' War? |
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Victory against General Braddock |
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NAME THAT MAN: William Pitt (7) |
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-"The Great Commoner" -"Organizer of Victory" -Scaled back assaults on West Indies -Concentrated on Quevec -Picked young/energetic leaders -Won Louisbourg in 1758 -Picked James Wolfe to lead Quebec |
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NAME THAT MAN: James Wolfe |
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-Won Quebec -Led attack on poorly guarded cliff |
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Where in Quebec did the British and French fight? |
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Who was the French leader in the loss of Quebec? |
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What city did the British conquer shortly after Quebec? |
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Name 4 outcomes of the Treaty of Paris |
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-French kept some W. Indies sugar islands, and St. Lawrence fishing stations -gave LA (trans MI), New Orleans to Spain -Spain gave FL to Britain -Britain gave Cuba to Spain |
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What things did the British do to have colonists see them in a poor light? |
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-Saw Braddock's defeat (not invulnerable) -Clashed with British regulars -British did not recognize American commission above rank of captain |
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Why did the British cut off exports from the Middle and NE colonies during the French and Indian War? |
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Why did the colonists support the English in the French and Indian War? |
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They were generously bribed |
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What similarities did colonists share? |
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Similar.... -Language -Ideals -Morals |
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Why was there more autonomy from the colonists when the French were driven out? |
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Didn't have to rely on British, Indians also no longer a threat |
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Besides a military loss, why did the Indians suffer such a huge blow with the French and Indian War? |
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Could no longer pit enemies against each other |
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TRIBE chief NAME led NA tribes, French traders against British in Ohio Country, and was thwarted by THIS plan |
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Ottawa Pontiac Smallpox blankets |
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Define: Proclamation of 1763 |
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Law that said that colonists couldn't go beyond Appalachians, supposed to prevent Indian attacks, colonists migrated anyway |
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Why did the Acadians leave their homeland? |
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Britain forced them to swear allegiance or leave...eventually forced at gunpoint |
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Where did the Acadians flee to? |
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Who set off a bridge building spree in LA to get Acadians to mingle with the rest of the world? |
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Why did French Canadians leave their homeland? |
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