Chapter 5 Timeline Project

In this Chapter we have been looking at Major events that lead towards Britain
Gaining control of North America. Who was affected? How were they affected?
What land changed hands?

This assignment will have you creating a Timeline which shows the following
events.
1) The French-Indian Wars in the Ohio Valley

2) The Deportation of the Acadians

3) Capture of Louisbourg

4) The Plains of Abraham

5) Treaty of Paris

6) The Royal Proclamation

7) Quebec Act

In addition to creating a ​Timeline​ you will also be describing the Events, outlining
what led up to the event, effect they had on the people of North America (French,
British, First Nations, Acadians) and if any land changed hands.

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Event An accurate and clear description
of the event, the consequences
Description
and the long term effect has been
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Graphics All graphics are effective and
balanced with text use.
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term effect has been included for included or some of the events, consequences and/or
each event or some of the consequences and/or effects effects.
consequences and/or effects are are missing.
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appear to be too few or too many. and their use is balanced with effective.
text use.

Title The timeline has a creative title The timeline has an effective title The timeline has a title that is The title is missing or difficult
that accurately describes the that accurately describes the easy to locate. to locate.
material and is easy to locate. material and is easy to locate.

Dates An accurate, complete date has An accurate, complete date has An accurate date has been Dates are inaccurate and/or
been included for each event. been included for almost every included for almost every missing for several events.
event. event.
 Events leading up to
Turning Point Impacts on People Impacts on the Land
turning point

French-Indian War
in the Ohio River
Valley
1754

Expulsion of
Acadians (Le
Grand
Derangement)
1755

Capture
of Louisbourg
1758

Battle on the
Plains of Abraham
1759

Treaty of Paris
1763

Royal
Proclamation
1763

Quebec Act
1774