1. 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?

2. • 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?

3. Struggle for the Atlantic
Colonies !
- Newfoundland
- Acadia

4. 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!

5. Why was this a problem?
Losing Newfoundland means
loosing money!!
France
England

6. The French were left with:
Ile St.Jean (Prince Edward island).
St.Pierre and Miquelon, and Ile Royale.

7. Was it England's fault that France
was getting less money? Why or why
not?
Whose fault was it?

8. 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)

9. 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)

10. The Fortress was impressive and seen as
impossible to break!

11. The British Saw Louisburg as Threat
to their control of North America
Sooo…
They built the fortress of
Halifax in 1749

12. The fortress of Halifax was built to:
- Protect British colonists (people) in
New England from Native and French
(attack)

13. Halifax became a
POWERFUL
British base.

14. Louisburg was weak because:
Surrounded by hills
Poorly constructed
It was captured twice by the British
(1745 and 1758)