Chapter VI: The Duel for North America

REVISED

1. Who was most important to the success of New France: Cartier, Champlain, or LaSalle? Explain.
2. Contrast New France with New England. What were the most important differences between the two?
3. The rendezvous is set for St. Genevieve in March of 1744. Describe whom you see there, what their business is, and why it is so important for New France?
4. For what reasons did the French established the fortified post of New Orleans?
5. What effect did European wars such as "Austrian Succession" Have on the American frontier?
   
6. Why might a "perturbed Acadian" be referred to as a "raging' Cajun" under special circumstances?
   
7. Describe Governor Dinwiddie's instructions to George Washington for spring and summer of 1754. How did the French react to Washington's mission?
   
8. Explain Franklin's "Join, or die" cartoon on Pg. 92.
   
9. Who was General Edward Braddock, and what did he have to do with the Seven Years' War?
   
10. How did William Pitt reorient British strategy when he became Secretary of State? How did his modification pay off?
    
11. What was the most important battle of the French and Indian War? Why?
    
12. Why was the Peace of Paris, 1763 such a tremendous victory for the English? Why did it portend future difficulties?
    
13. Why did George III pronounce the Proclamation of 1763? What effect did it have?
    
14. Identify:
    • Verrazano
      
    • Louis XIV
      
    • Edict of Nantes
      
    • Marquette
      
    • Quebec
      
    • James Wolfe
      
    • Bayou
      
    • The war of Jenkin's Ear