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Conflict and Rivalry Questions “The War of the Grand Alliance” 1689 – 1697 Block Louis XVI from expanding colony in New France VS Louis de Buade de Frontenac.

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1 Conflict and Rivalry Questions “The War of the Grand Alliance” 1689 – 1697 Block Louis XVI from expanding colony in New France VS Louis de Buade de Frontenac Pierre le Moyne d’Iberville William Phips

2 War of the Grand Alliance Frontenac (French) leads attacks on the 13 colonies with help from First Nation allies

3 War of the Grand Alliance Phips (English) captures Acadia for English Tried to attack Quebec but failed

4 War of the Grand Alliance d’Iberville (French) attacks English forts on New England coastline Captured Newfoundland and disrupts HBC by attacking forts and ships coming from England

5 War of the Grand Alliance Ends in 1697 with Treaty of Ryswick Returns all captured areas to their original owners

6 War of the Spanish Succession 1704-1713 English attack Acadia Failed to capture Quebec Ended with Treaty of Utrecht Utrecht gave England land in Canada, India and Gibraltar (Southern Spain).

7 Seven Years War George Washington led a battalion of English soldiers that were defeated in a battle with the French in Ohio.

8 Seven Years War 1755, the British government ordered the Acadians, who refused to swear their loyalty to England following the conclusion of war of Spanish Succession in 1713, to be forcefully removed from their homes. (Considered one of the most tragic events in Canadian history).

9 Seven Years War 1758, General James Wolfe captured the fortress of Louisburg. 1759, Wolfe sailed British ships down the St. Lawrence and discovered Wolfe’s Cove. The British land soldiers on the shore and defeat the French at the Plains of Abraham. The French eventually surrendered Quebec 1760, Montreal was taken.

10 Seven Years War 1763, the Treaty of Paris was signed, New France became an English possession and Canada became a English Colony.

11 The French were unable to defend Quebec. What factors contributed to the failure? Montcalm did not get along with Vaudreuil. Cancelled each others orders causing confusion for troops Loss of Louisbourg- The Gateway to the St. Lawrence French farmers fighting and not growing/harvesting food. Supplies became scarce.


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