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What is the British North America Act
Legislation passed by the British parliament that formed the Constitution of the Dominion of Canada.
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What is the American War of Independence
The war in which the American colonists fought for independence from Britain; 1775-1783.
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Articles of Capitulation
The terms by which New France surrendered to British forces in 1760.
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What is the Acadians
The first French settlers in North America; expelled from their homeland in 1755.
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What is white
The color of the stars on the United States of America flag
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What is the Royal Proclamation 1763
Legislation passed by the British parliament that restricted settlement in the Ohio Valley, preserved First Nations hunting grounds and took away many French property and civil laws.
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What is the War of 1812.
The war in which the United States fought Britain from 1812-1814; ended in a stalemate.
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What is the Treaty of Ghent
The treaty that ended the War of 1812; signed 1814.
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What is Montcalm
This French general led the French forces during the Seven Years War; killed during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.
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What is his brain
The body part of brilliant Albert Einstein was preserved after his death
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What is the Quebec Act 1774
Legislation passed by the British Parliament that enlarged Quebec's territory to include the Ohio Valley and restored French civil and property laws.
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What is the Seven Years War
The war fought between Britain and France on European and North American soil; 1756 – 1763.
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What is the Treaty of Utrecht
Signed in 1713, ending the War of Spanish Succession in Europe and forcing France to hand over large parts of New France to Britain.
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What is Radisson/Groseilliers
One of the coureurs de bois who was largely responsible for the creation of the HBC.
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What is pizza
The favorite food of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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What is the Constitutional Act 1791
Legislation passed by the British parliment that split Quebec into two colonies, Upper and Lower Canada, and allowed the two distint groups in Quebec (English and French) to continue practicing their cultures.
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What is the WAr of Spanish Succession
The war between Britian and France and their allies over the throne to Spain; ended with the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.
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What is the Treaty of Paris 1763
The treaty that ended the Seven Years War and made Britain the new rulers of New France.
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What is
An important leader of the reform movement in Upper Canada; he used his newspaper to spread reform ideas.
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What is Chicago
This city has a team of bulls and a team of Bears
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What is the Act of Union 1841
Legislation passed by the British Parliment that combined Upper and Lower Canada into one colony, the Province of Canada.
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What is the Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Decisive battle during the Seven Years War; fought in the fields around Quebec City.
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What is the Treaty of Paris 1783
The treaty that ended the American War of Independence.
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What is Sir Guy Carleton
The second British governor of New France. He supported French culture and pushed for the creation of the Quebect Act.
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What is California
The state in which skateboards originated as an alternative to surfing
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