HIS263Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Fur Trade, Europeanisation, Louis-Joseph De Montcalm
Document Summary
Resources and territory vital to imperial interests labour to a lesser degree. Many large imperial conflicts are started, encouraged by local actors (british vs. france) Treaty of utrecht 1713 disaster for french claims, hands heartland of acadia to the british makes clear that the hudson and james bay belongs to the british under the hbc. Mass deportation of acadians in 1730s-60s: foundational period in acadian nationalism reinvent their identity, the maritimes (space changes), shared experiences, common enemy. Ships full of acadian refugees to uninformed 13 colonies work up. Nationalist sentiment about the incredible perseverance of the acadians. Incredible sufferings 20-30% mortality rate on ships, poor conditions on arrival (governers not happy that the pop was dumped on them, took it out on the refugees), many would have had multiple voyages. Return to acadia 1764 after seven years war. Extremely important in controlling access to the interior of the continent militaristic indigenous in the area.
