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History of Canada one
Imperial Designs, 1715 - 1763
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Undergraduate 2
10/29/2013

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When did the English Settlement Annapolis Royal happen in Nova Scotia?
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1710, defeat of the French.
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Where was the French settle in Acadia?
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In the southwest region
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Why were the Acadians particularly successful agriculturalists?
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They built dikes near the ocean.
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What were the postivie results for the Acadians building these dikes?
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The dikes would keep the water from coming up, then the land would reclay after three years. It also gave them access to treeless land right at the edge of the oceans, so they kept water out and let the land sit for three years. The rain would then wash the salt out which would make extremely fertile fields; they also didn't have to do the dangerous work of taking down trees. This made the Acadians very successful.
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How many people did the thirteen colonies have?
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About a million people, far exceeding the French.
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What were gift giving ceremonies?
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The French treated the First Nations as a sort of Allie, they would have these ceremonies the engrave that..similar to the king's presents; this cemented the idea of allies.
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Who are the three major players in Canada?
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English, French, and First Nations 

 

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Who were the Neutral French?
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The Acadians; they felt the attention of the three power brokers.
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What was the conflict with the treay of utrectht?
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This document gave Acadia to Britain, which it was then clarified not New B. but Nova S. this caused more tension between the French and English.
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