Inquiry

What was the importance of La Grande Paix de Montreal?


The Grande Paix de Montreal brought peace between warring tribes and between French and the Iroquois.  It lasted from 1701 to 1754, the beginning of the Seven Years War.

Resources for Inquiry


  1. Textbook
      • Read pages 174-179.

  2. Websites
      • 1701, The Great Peace of Montreal video in three parts (each less than two minutes long):

      • The Great Peace of 1701 site has a translation of the explanations of wampum belts presented at the meetings.

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