Ch 6: The Duel For North America 1608-1763

People to Know

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:

William Pitt / Edward Braddock / Pontiac
Benjamin Franklin / George Washington / Samuel de Champlain.

Terms to Know

Define and state the historical significance of the following:

Huguenots / Seven Years' War
(French and Indian War) / Albany Congress
Proclamation of 1763 / Edict of Nantes / salutary neglect
War of Jenkin's Ear / Louisbourg / Fort Duquesne
Fort Necessity / New France / coureurs de bois
Treaty of Paris

Know the following Map:

Reading Questions:

  1. The soldier and explorer whose leadership earned him the title “Father of New France” was who?
  2. What factors in France changed that allowed them to begin claiming land in the New World?
  3. What type of government did New France have?
  4. How was New France different from the English colonies?
  5. What was the economy of New France based around?
  6. Who were the coureurs de bois?
  7. Why did the Catholic population in New France grow slowly?
  8. Describe the way Indians suffered from their association with the French in New France?
  9. What role did the Jesuit priests play in New France?
  10. Why did the French want control of Louisiana?
  11. What are the motives for French colonization it the New World?
  12. What was The War of Jenkins's Ear?
  13. What resulted from The War of Jenkins's Ear?
  14. What started the conflict between the French & the English in America?
  15. Why did the French want control of the Ohio Valley?
  16. What happened to General George Washington at Fort Necessity?
  17. The Seven Years' War was also known in America as?
  18. What was the purpose of the Albany Congress of 1754?
  19. The long-range purpose of the Albany Congress in 1754 was to?
  20. Why was Ben Franklins plan for colonial home rule rejected by individual colonies?
  21. What happened as a result of General Braddock's defeat?
  22. What happened when the British invaded Canada?
  23. How did William Pitt change the Seven Years War?
  24. What ended the Seven Years War?
  25. How did territory control change in America after the Seven Years War?
  26. How did the Seven Years war change the relationship between the Britain & the 13 colonies?
  27. What happened to the Pontiac Indians?
  28. What was the Proclamation line of 1763?
  29. Why did this line anger the colonist?