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Article: The Plains of Abraham at 250
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- September 1, 2009
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September 13th marks the 250th an- niversary of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, the decisive event leading to the fall of Quebec and eventual British victory in the French and Indian War (also called the Seven Years' War). Nothing less than the fate of a continent was at stake - a struggle to be decided between two powerful nationstates, very different colonial philosophies and diverse long-term prospects.
The British Colonies in North America were populous, prosperous and chaotic knockoffs of the Old Country. No particular effort had gone into screening immigrants. Indeed, many viewed the Colonies as an ideal depository for quirky religious groups, political casualties, redeemable ...