HIS261H5 Lecture Notes - Expulsion Of The Acadians, Quebec Act
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Continuous warfare between the colonies, england vs. france at war, the smaller colonies in na would have battles. Peace treaties would also occur, example would be louisiana would be transferred from french to spanish etc, swedish & dutch colonies would become part of british colonies, became part of baltimore. French area refers to acadia, no borders but refers to largest settlement in bay of fundy. 1630s,40s, etc small french settlement developing in the shore, by 1700s the population was 1500 at these various places. Because it was out of the way, the french authority was minimum, when the. It also had close relations with new england colonies to the south, trading informally and close relationship with native people & communicated with them. There was french words used in acadia that had mic mac connections (native). No commercial fishing, acadians more agricultural, pay attention to the land, the bay of fundy: highest tides in the world,
