1. Battle for a Continent Britain and France

2. ► Britain and France fought each other repeatedly during the 17 th and 18 th centuries.

3. ► Britain and France fought each other repeatedly during the 17 th and 18 th centuries. Their wars were fought in Europe and often spilled over to their colonies in North America.

4. ► Territory was often traded back and forth at the end of these wars as prizes for the victors (e.g. Acadia)

5. ► 1688-1697 The War of the League of Augsbourg.

6. ► 1688-1697 The War of the League of Augsbourg. During this war, Port Royal and Acadia were captured by the British but they were given back to France at the end of the war.

7. ► 1688-1697 The War of the League of Augsbourg. During this war, Port Royal and Acadia were captured by the British but it was given back to France at the end of the war.

8. ► 1701-1713 The War of the Austrian Succession (Queen Anne’s War) Port Royal and Acadia were recaptured by the British.

9. ► In the Treaty of Utrecht which ended the war, Britain kept Acadia (they renamed it Nova Scotia) but they gave back Isle Royale (Cape Breton) and PEI.

10. ► The French built a huge fortress on Isle Royale called Louisbourg to secure their position in what was left of Acadia.

12. ► 1740-1748 The French Indian War (King George’s War).

13. ► 1740-1748 The War of the Austrian Succession (King George’s War). A group of New Englanders captured Louisbourg and Isle Royale but in the treaty of Aix La Chapelle it was given back to the French.

15. ► 1749 – The British found the fortress/city of Halifax to protect themselves against Louisbourg.