Hannah+K.

Who was involved? -British -French

Why did it start? British wanted: -more farmland -to trade with the first nations control of the fisheries and St.Lawerence sea-way

What were the dates of the conflict (start and finish)? -1756 to 1763

What were the important events in the conflict? -war in Eurpoe caused conflict -Battle of the Plains of Abraham (1759) >Wolfe (British) >Montcalm (French) >on high cliff top, in a farmers field, the British secretly prepared for a battle >bloodiest battle fought on Canadian soil >1300 soldiers died as well as both generals (Wolfe and Montcalm) -French surrender at Montreal (1760) >although the war was over in Canada, carried on for 3 more years in Europe -Treaty of Paris (1763) >gave all French land to the British and in return got a small island >British had to decide what to do with the French evict, accomodate, or assimilate -Royal Proclamation (1763) >French were assimilated >French became angry >October 1763, King George the 3rd of England signed it which told of Britain's plan for the colony >British laws and institutions were brought in

-Quebec Act (1774) >assimilation didn't work >French had a stong sense of culture, language, and religion >thirteen colonies to the south were getting upset with the British in charge >French were given back their language and religion >this was the start of bilingualism in Canada

What was the end result? -British won -British got all the Frenchs' land except some of the fishing grounds -all French possessions in North America became British except St.Pierre and Miquelon off the coast of Newfoundland

What was the affect on Canadian identity as a result on the conflict? - if the French would have won we would all have been French

Resources: Handout from Mrs.Heller