Using Vocabulary

Portugal      tenants      loyal      France
merchants      descendants      regained       resources

Finish these sentences using words in dark print above.

1. Europeans were interested in the _______________of North America.

2. _______________ saw ways to make money buying and selling fish and furs.

3. The King of _______________ had a large fortress built at Louisbourg.

4. Some people in Richmond County are _______________ of Acadians.

5. Americans who had been _______________ to England were afraid to stay in the United States.

6. Landlords owned the land and could force _______________ off.

Comprehension Questions

1. Why were Europeans interested in Cape Breton Island?

2. Which country first started settlements in Richmond County?

3. Which two groups came to Cape Breton Island because their side had been defeated in a war?

4. Which people came because changes in farming in their country meant they could no longer earn a living?