1. 7 Years War Struggle for a Continent
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2. Review: Life on a Seigneury
Habitants = workers
Spring – plant, syrup, fish
Summer – maintain fields,
cut wood, fur trade
Fall – harvest, fish, hunt,
preserve
Winter – repairs, fur trade,
fun times

3. Review: Life on a Seigneury
Seigneur = lord
Parceled land
Built manor house
Built mill
Built church
Held court

4. Review: Life on a Seigneury
Church plays a very important role
Ability to work in the Fur Trade = more opportunity to make money

5. Was North America Won or Lost?
The history of New France was marked by struggles for power
French struggled for territory against the Iroquois and other native communities, but also the British and their American colonies
Native groups often forced to side with the European power that would help them meet their goals

6. Intro: Crash Course on 7 Yrs. War
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7. JIGSAW Time 1. Read your section
Choose to read your assigned pages aloud to your group OR each read alone
2. Summarize your section
Do this together with your group
Only 4-6 points
In your own words!
3. Check in with Ms. Dow
4. Create Your Poster
Your names and section title
Summarized points
A picture
5. Gallery Walk

8. Seven Years’ War
England and France struggling against one another in Europe
1756 England tried to block French supply ships from the St. Lawrence
1758 English take Louisbourg and destroy it
English also gain control of the Ohio Valley
Louisbourg
Ohio Valley

9. The British Attack New France
1759 British capture Niagra and Carillon
British commander James Wolfe sent to capture Quebec with 8000 soldiers and some cannons
Also instructed to blockade St. Lawrence River

10. The French Defense
New France Governor Vaudreuil and military commander Montcalm are cut off from their supplies and forced to refuge in Quebec
Many alliances with First Nations early in the war, but some broken due to discrimination as new French troops arrive

11. The British Plan
Wolfe burns farms along the St. Lawrence River to try to lure the French out of Quebec
When this doesn’t work, they discover a small alcove with a path leading up the cliffs only 3 km from Quebec
Could not send whole army, but would force the French to fight

12. The Battle of the Plains of Abraham
British ascend the cliffs at night and Montcalm awakes to a ‘thin red line’ of 4400 British troops
Montcalm prepares for attack with 4500 men (could have waited for reinforcements)
Wolfes advantages = troops better trained and equipped
Wolfe and the English stand their ground as the French charge – held until just 35 m away – then BOOM
French are shattered and British win in just 15 min
As one commentator put it;
“With one deafening crash, the most perfect volley ever fired on battlefield burst forth as it fired from a single monstrous weapon, from end to end of the British line.”

13. The Fall of New France Wolfe and Montcalm were both killed
British defeated at Sainte-Foy, but able to use Quebec for supplies and reinforcements
Montreal taken by 1760
Battle of the Plains of Abraham was not the last battle in the 7 years war, but it is seen as the battle that turned the tides for the British

14. Review: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
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15. Review: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
WHO WAS INVOLVED?
FRENCH
Montcalm (General)
Vaudreuil (Governor)
These two famous did not get along = many miscommunications!
ENGLISH
James Wolfe
Young, brilliant commander

16. Review: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
What happened?
SURPRISE attack from the British
British have less troops, but they are well trained and disciplined
British wait and fire all together, winning in just 15 min!

17. Review: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
When?
13 September, 1789
Where?
Outside Quebec City
Why?
Death of both generals
Turning point in the 7 Years War

18. What were the effects of British victory in NA?

19. Treaty of Paris, 1793
War ended in NA in 1760, but officially ended by the Treaty of Paris in 1793
Gives Britain control of NA
First Nations not included

20. First Nations Treated well by the French because of Fur Trade
British more interested in farming than furs
Pushed out of traditional lands as they became farms
Attempted uprising (led by Pontiac)
2 years, many lives lost, failed

21. Royal Proclamation, 1763
British government not happy about the uprising with Pontiac
Recognize First Nations land title West of the Appalachians

22. Quebec Act, 1764 Difficult because still inhabited by French people
Makes New France “Quebec”
Extends boundaries
French civil law
Freedom of religion
French language protected
English political system