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Fall of New France. Curse you Mercantilism. The Theory of Mercantilism led to the inevitable war between Britain and France. Louisbourg. Fortress. Louisbourg was at a pivotal point for the security for New France Why do you think this was?. Battle of Quebec. 3 month long siege - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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FALL OF NEW FRANCE
CURSE YOU MERCANTILISM
• THE THEORY OF MERCANTILISM LED TO THE INEVITABLE WAR BETWEEN BRITAIN AND FRANCE
LOUISBOURG
FORTRESS
• LOUISBOURG WAS AT A PIVOTAL POINT FOR THE SECURITY FOR NEW FRANCE
• WHY DO YOU THINK THIS WAS?
BATTLE OF QUEBEC
• 3 MONTH LONG SIEGE• OUTSIDE THE WALLS OF QUEBEC
PLAINS OF ABRAHAM
• SMALL BATTLE IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS
• 10 000 SOLDIERS ON EACH SIDE• DECIDED THE FATE OF NEW
FRANCE
LEADERS
• THE BRITISH GENERAL – JAMES WOLFE
• THE FRENCH GENERAL – LOUIS-JOSEPH DE MONTCALM
HEY LET’S WALK UP TO EACH OTHER AND SHOOT
• WOLFE ORDERED HIS MEN TO HOLD FIRE UNTIL THE FRENCH WERE WITHIN 25 METRES• MONTCALM TOLD HIS ARMY TO STOP AT AROUND 60 METRES. FIRED – TOO FAR AWAY• MONTCALM THEN MOVED TO 40 METRES• THEY STOOD AT LOOKED AT EACH OTHER FOR 3 MINUTES• FRENCH LOST THE STARING CHALLENGED, OPENED FIRE• BRITISH USED THIS OPPORTUNITY TO MARCH FORWARD A FEW MORE METRES AND FIRE
IN ONE ORGANIZED LINE• DESTROYED THE FRENCH