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BRITISH NORTH AMERICA
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NORTH AMERICA THE THREE MAIN COUNTRIES : 1.SPAIN - MEXICO 2.FRANCE – ST. LAWRENCE R. / QUEBEC 3.ENGLAND – EAST COAST
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MAIN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES FISH FUR LUMBER FARMING MINERALS
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OHIO RIVER VALLEY WHO DESERVED THIS TERRITORY? WHO WAS THERE FIRST? WHO HAD NATIVE SUPPORT? WHO WON?
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SEVEN YEARS WAR WHERE DID IT BEGIN? WHAT AREA WAS IN QUESTION? WHO WON? WHY? - ENGLISH SUPPORT VS. FRENCH - NAVAL SUPREMACY - CORRUPT FR. OFFICIALS ie Louisbourg MONTCALM WOLFE PLAINS OF ABRAHAM
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OUTCOME OF THE SEVEN YEARS WAR OHIO RIVER VALLEY TO FRENCH FR. KEEP LANGUAGE AND RELIGION FR. KEEP LIFESTYLE IN TACT - HABITANT WERE NOT IMPRESSED - ENGLISH SETTLERS NOT IMPRESSED
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AMERICAN REVOLUTION WHY WERE THE ENGLISH NOT IMPRESSED? THE INTOLERABLE ACTS –TAXES ie. Stamp act –BOSTON TEA PARTY –QUARTERING ACT –QUEBEC ACT –OHIO RIVER VALLEY
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LOYALISTS / PATRIOTS WHO WERE THEY? HOW WERE THEY TREATED? WHERE WOULD THEY GO? –Upper Canada and Lower Canada –USA
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THE WAR OF 1812 BRITAIN vs. USA –Loss of British trade –Britain seized US ships –Britain saw USA as a fur trade threat –British colonies were weak –Brt pop. = 500, 000 USA pop. = 8 Million –USAs 54’ 40’’ or fight campaign CANADA WAS CLOSEST THING THE USA HAD TO BRITAIN!!!!!!!!!
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RESULTS OF THE WAR OF 1812 CANADA/BRITAIN WINS AMERICANS NOT UNIFIED NEW ENGLAND WANTED NO PART OF IT POOR STRATEGY - ATTACKED WEAK CENTERS BURNING OF THE WHITE HOUSE
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