Unit 2

Towards Confederation

  Read

Prelude to War: Acadia

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Why did the English expel the Acadians from their land in Nova Scotia?

1.   View Figure 5-7 on page 106 for a better idea of the answer.
   
   
2. Think back to mercantilism and why it was important. 
   Both England and France wanted the land and resources, and the access Acadia provided to the remainder of the world because of its location.
   
   
3. Read pages 106 to 109 of the textbook.
   
   
4. Go to the War and British Conquest Key Events chart that you downloaded in the Chapter 5 Introduction.
   
   
5. As you read the textbook pages about the Deportation of the Acadians, add some key points to your chart.