War and British Conquest

France and Britain wanted Acadia:

• To become part of the 13 Colonies
• As a base to attack eachother
• To protect their own colonies and trade routes
• Both red and blue (purple!!)

Where was Acadia?

• Quebec and the Maritimes
• Ontario and Quebec
• Prince Edward Island
• France

What is a digue?

• The verb to digue
• A barrier made of dirt to seperate land from water
• A mountain
• A tool used for irrigation

Which group of people built digues?

• British
• French
• Haudenosaunee
• Acadians

Britain took control of Acadia through which treaty?

• The Treaty of Paris
• The Treaty of the Royal Proclamation
• The Treaty of Utrecht
• The Quebec Act

In 1755, the British required which oath from the Acadians?

• The Oath of Allegiance
• The Oath of Neutrality
• The Oath of Assimilation
• The Oath of Acadia

Which Oath required the Acadians to stay neutral if Britain and France should go to war?

• The Oath of Allegiance
• The Oath of Neutrality

What does it mean to be deported?

• To enter a new country
• To love your country
• To be sent out of a country

Why did the British deport the Acadians?

• They didn't take the Oath of Neutrality
• They didn't take the Oath of Allegiance
• They didn't sign the Treaty of Utrecht
• They refused the Treaty of Paris

The Acadians were more closely tied (relationships, allies) to the:

• French
• British