History Notes on the British Conquest of New France.

British Conquest of New France (P. 3-8) "ÍWar Over North America "ÃWhy did they want N.A. "XRich resource ƒ©Cod-fishing (Newfoundland & Acadia) ƒ©Fur Trade (St. Lawrence River) "ÃBritish vs. French "XBritish has large numbers of colonists "XFrench had few colonists "ÃOhio River Valley War "XMid-1700, resource-rich Ohio River Valley south of Great Lakes ƒ©Fur-Trade "X1749, France claimed Valley ƒ©Forts were constructed to block British "X1754, Fighting …

…clergy "XChanges ƒ©Kept language, Roman Catholic religion, civil laws (English criminal line) ƒ©Enlarged territory of colony *Once reserved for natives (including Ohio Valley) were part of Quebec *Blocked westward expansion of 13 Colonies ƒ©No provision for elected Assembly *Ruled by governor appointed by british gov. *Council of leaders advised governor "XReactions to the Act ƒ©British pop. Wanted Elected Assembly *Gov. didn't want to give RC right to vote