Immediately after the capture of Port Royal in 1710, Francis Nicholson announced it would be renamed Annapolis Royal in honour of Queen Anne. As a result of Father Rale's War (1722–1725), the Mi'kmaq signed a series of treaties with Great Britain in 1725.
However, conflict between the Acadians, Mi'kmaq, French, and the British persisted in the following decades with King George's War (1744–1748). Father Le Loutre's War (1749–1755) began when Edward Cornwallis arrived to establish Halifax with 13 transports on 21 June 1749.
Jonathan Belcher was sworn in as chief justice of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court on 21 October 1754.
During the French and Indian War of 1754–63 (the North American theatre of the Seven Years' War of 1756–1763), the British deported the Acadians and recruited New England Planters to resettle the colony.
During the French and Indian War of 1754–63 (the North American theatre of the Seven Years' War of 1756–1763), the British deported the Acadians and recruited New England Planters to resettle the colony.
These encounters happened at Port Royal, Saint John, Cap de Sable (present-day Port La Tour, Nova Scotia), Jemseg (1674 and 1758) and Baleine (1629).
The first legislative assembly in Halifax, under the Governorship of Charles Lawrence, met on 2 October 1758.
Nova Scotia had established representative government in 1758, an achievement later commemorated by the erection of the Dingle Tower in 1908. Nova Scotians fought in the Crimean War of 1853–1856.
After the war, some Acadians were allowed to return. In 1763, most of Acadia (Cape Breton Island, St.
In 1765, the county of Sunbury was created.
(The British administration divided Nova Scotia and hived off Cape Breton and New Brunswick in 1784).
Many Nova Scotian communities were settled by British regiments that fought in the war. ====19th century==== During the War of 1812, Nova Scotia's contribution to the British war effort involved communities either purchasing or building various privateer ships to attack U.S.
In 1848, Nova Scotia became the first British colony to achieve responsible government, and it federated in July 1867 with New Brunswick and the Province of Canada (now Ontario and Quebec) to form what is now the country of Canada. Nova Scotia's capital and largest city is Halifax, which today is home to about 45 percent of the province's population.
prisoners were kept at Deadman's Island, Halifax. During this century, Nova Scotia became the first colony in British North America and in the British Empire to achieve responsible government in January–February 1848 and become self-governing through the efforts of Joseph Howe.
Nova Scotia had established representative government in 1758, an achievement later commemorated by the erection of the Dingle Tower in 1908. Nova Scotians fought in the Crimean War of 1853–1856.
It commemorates the 1854–55 Siege of Sevastopol. Thousands of Nova Scotians fought in the American Civil War (1861–1865), primarily on behalf of the North.
Nova Scotia and Confederation, 1864–74 (1979) () Thomas Akins.
BiblioBazaar, LaVergne, TN, 1865. Pryke, Kenneth G.
In 1848, Nova Scotia became the first British colony to achieve responsible government, and it federated in July 1867 with New Brunswick and the Province of Canada (now Ontario and Quebec) to form what is now the country of Canada. Nova Scotia's capital and largest city is Halifax, which today is home to about 45 percent of the province's population.
Nova Scotia's economy boomed during the Civil War. ===Post-Confederation history=== Soon after the American Civil War, Pro-Canadian Confederation premier Charles Tupper led Nova Scotia into Canadian Confederation on 1 July 1867, along with New Brunswick and the Province of Canada.
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They estimated that there were 2,000 Gaelic speakers in the province. === Religion === In 1871, the largest religious denominations were Protestant with 103,500 (27%); Roman Catholic with 102,000 (26%); Baptist with 73,295 (19%); Anglican with 55,124 (14%); Methodist with 40,748 (10%), Lutheran with 4,958 (1.3%); and Congregationalist with 2,538 (0.65%). According to the 2011 census, the largest denominations by number of adherents were Christians with 78.2%.
Nova Scotia had established representative government in 1758, an achievement later commemorated by the erection of the Dingle Tower in 1908. Nova Scotians fought in the Crimean War of 1853–1856.
Some of the international best-sellers are: Last Man Out: The Story of the Springhill Mining Disaster (by Melissa Fay Greene) ; Curse of the Narrows: The Halifax Explosion 1917 (by Laura MacDonald); "In the Village" (short story by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Elizabeth Bishop); and National Book Critics Circle Award winner Rough Crossings (by Simon Schama).
He later produced 12 albums for Anne Murray ("Snowbird", "Danny's Song" and "You Won't See Me"); 11 albums for Emmylou Harris (whom he married at his home in Halifax on 9 January 1977).
With a focus on training and education, the college was established in 1988 by amalgamating the province's former vocational schools.
The collapse of the cod stocks and the closure of this sector resulted in a loss of approximately 20,000 jobs in 1992. Other sectors in the province were also hit hard, particularly during the last two decades: coal mining in Cape Breton and northern mainland Nova Scotia has virtually ceased, and a large steel mill in Sydney closed during the 1990s.
Since 1991, offshore oil and gas has become an important part of the economy, although production and revenue are now declining.
While these numbers were roughly equal from 1992 until 2004, since that time the trade deficit has ballooned.
The collapse of the cod stocks and the closure of this sector resulted in a loss of approximately 20,000 jobs in 1992. Other sectors in the province were also hit hard, particularly during the last two decades: coal mining in Cape Breton and northern mainland Nova Scotia has virtually ceased, and a large steel mill in Sydney closed during the 1990s.
Regional municipalities may incorporate under the Municipal Government Act (MGA) of 1998, which came into force on 1 April 1999, while towns, county municipalities and district municipalities are continued as municipalities under the MGA.
Regional municipalities may incorporate under the Municipal Government Act (MGA) of 1998, which came into force on 1 April 1999, while towns, county municipalities and district municipalities are continued as municipalities under the MGA.
The Loyalist influx also pushed Nova Scotia's 2000 Mi'kmaq People to the margins as Loyalist land grants encroached on ill-defined native lands.
While these numbers were roughly equal from 1992 until 2004, since that time the trade deficit has ballooned.
He also produced discs for Johnny Cash, George Jones, Roy Orbison, Glen Campbell, Don Williams, Jesse Winchester and Linda Ronstadt. Grammy winning songwriter and music producer Cirkut, known for writing and producing songs for The Weeknd, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, and Katy Perry, was born and raised in Halifax before moving to Toronto in 2004. === Sports === Sport is an important part of Nova Scotia culture.
The province also boasts a rapidly developing Information & Communication Technology (ICT) sector which consists of over 500 companies, and employs roughly 15,000 people. In 2006, the manufacturing sector brought in over $2.6 billion in chained GDP, the largest output of any industrial sector in Nova Scotia.
In 2006–07, the province passed a budget of $6.9 billion, with a projected $72 million surplus.
1, Trafford Publishing, Victoria, BC., 2007.
A 2008 Nova Scotia tourism campaign included advertising a fictional mobile phone called Pomegranate and establishing website, which after reading about "new phone" redirected to tourism info about region. Nova Scotia's tourism industry showcases Nova Scotia's culture, scenery and coastline.
University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, 2008.
In 2010, the Port of Halifax received 261,000 passengers and Sydney 69,000.
They estimated that there were 2,000 Gaelic speakers in the province. === Religion === In 1871, the largest religious denominations were Protestant with 103,500 (27%); Roman Catholic with 102,000 (26%); Baptist with 73,295 (19%); Anglican with 55,124 (14%); Methodist with 40,748 (10%), Lutheran with 4,958 (1.3%); and Congregationalist with 2,538 (0.65%). According to the 2011 census, the largest denominations by number of adherents were Christians with 78.2%.
In 2012, exports from Nova Scotia were 12.1% of provincial GDP, while imports were 22.6%. Nova Scotia's traditionally resource-based economy has diversified in recent decades.
There are numerous semi pro, university and amateur sports teams, for example, The Halifax Mooseheads, 2013 Canadian Hockey League Memorial Cup Champions, and the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, both of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
In 2015, the government of Nova Scotia eliminated tax credits to film production in the province, jeopardizing the industry given most other jurisdictions continue to offer such credits.
Most of the population are native English-speakers. With a population of 923,598 as of 2016, it is the most populous of Canada's four Atlantic provinces.
40.9% of respondents identified their ethnicity as "Canadian". === Language === The 2016 Canadian census showed a population of 923,598.
Jews, Hindus, and Sikhs constitute around 0.20%. == Economy == Nova Scotia's per capita GDP in 2016 was , significantly lower than the national average per capita GDP of .
The Halifax Hurricanes of the National Basketball League of Canada is another team that calls Nova Scotia home, and were 2016 league champions.
As of 2017, the median family income in Nova Scotia was $85,970, below the national average of $92,990; in Halifax the figure rises to $98,870. The province is the world's largest exporter of Christmas trees, lobster, gypsum, and wild berries.
In 2018 the government launched a new Gaelic vehicle licence plate to raise awareness of the language and help fund Gaelic language and culture initiatives.
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