The Struggle to Control Meanings: The French Media Debate on the
Struggle to Control the Atlantic
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What was the first struggle between the British and the French?
How did this struggle effect the Natives?
Who was more successful during that period?
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• Imagine that you and your best friend find $100. You and your friend are fighting over who gets to keep ALL the money. You do not want to split it! Then the teacher comes and says, “NO MORE FIGHTING.”
The teacher gives your friend $70 to keep and you get $30. You and your best friend are not fighting about the money anymore.
HOW DO YOU FEEL?
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Struggle for the Atlantic Colonies !
- Newfoundland
- Acadia
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THE STRUGGLE TO CONTROL THE ATLANTIC COST
Treaty of Utrecht 1713
• France Lost Acadia and the Colony of Newfoundland
Newfound land had been an important fishery as it was located close to Grand Banks, an excellent fishing area!
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Why was this a problem?
Losing Newfoundland means loosing money!!
France England
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The French were left with:
Ile St.Jean (Prince Edward island).
St.Pierre and Miquelon, and Ile Royale.
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Was it England's fault that Francewas getting less money? Why or why
not?
Whose fault was it?
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The French moved their Newfoundland fishing business to these new islands, but they were not making a lot of money so they needed a bigger fishing base!
They selected Cape Breton Island (Ile Roayle) on Louisburg! (1720’s)
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Louisbourg was a:
• Fishing Station
• Royal Capital– (Where Royalty stays and rules)
• A Naval base – (They could control Gulf of St. Laurence and
protect approaches to New France).
• Centre for Commerce– (place to buy and sell things)
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The Fortress was impressive and seen as impossible to break!
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The British Saw Louisburg as Threat to their control of North America
Sooo…
They built the fortress of Halifax in 1749
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The fortress of Halifax was built to:
- Protect British colonists (people) in New England from Native and French
(attack)
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Halifax became a POWERFUL
British base.
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Louisburg was weak because:
Surrounded by hillsPoorly constructedIt was captured twice by the British (1745 and 1758)