HIST 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Wabanaki Confederacy, Expulsion Of The Acadians, James Wolfe

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: History
• Course: HIST 101
• Professor: John- Henry Harter

Document Summary

Acadia as unique colony: settlers had more independence, close relationship with first nations, has seigneuries but rents and obligations not enforced, acadia remained in french control with brief interuptions until 1713. Enemies and allies: peace reigns in north america from 1713-44, population of british colonies grows rapidly during this period. Relatively speaking, the growth of new france is slow: british colonies could draw upon pop. base of one million, all of new france includes less than 100,000 people, french establish trading, military posts throughout eastern, central. Mi"kmaq, malisset, and passamaquoddy: these groups form the powerful wabanaki confederacy, hostility of these groups represents britain"s greatest challenge in establishing control of nova scotia, wabanaki remain committed to french alliance. They refuse to swear an oath of allegiance to the british crown: catholic priests maintain french alliance with wabanaki. The uneasy peace in acadia: 1749-1755, preparations for inevitable conflict.