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Section 6 - Louisbourg

Vocabulary
fortification
garrison
famine
foraged
retaliation
siege
amateur
enterprise
cairn
excavation
tedious
meticulous

Short Answer Questions
1. What was the purpose of the Fortress Louisbourg when it was constructed in 1713?
2. Describe the first siege of Louisbourg. When did it take place? Who attacked the town? How did it return to the French?
3. In the second siege of Louisbourg, how did the British ensure that the French fortress would no longer cause them problems?
4. What was included in the plan that JS submitted to the HSMBC in 1930?
5. When was the Louisbourg Museum finished, and who presided over the opening?

True or False
1. ____ The original Fortress Louisbourg took twenty-five years to build.
2. ____ Captain P.J. Kennelly formed the Louisbourg Memorial Fund in 1903.
3. ____ Louisbourg was declared a National Historic Site in 1925.
4. ____ The first siege of Louisbourg occurred in 1745.
5. ____ The British destroyed the town of Louisbourg in 1760.
6. ____ JS McLennan was named "Honorary Chair" of the Louisbourg Museum.

Additional Question
Katharine McLennan wrote, "The museum was built in the belief that a visual memorial is a necessary adjunct to a living past, and it is far more illuminating than the most eloquent words." What did Katharine mean? Do you agree with her?

Teacher's Answer Key


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