Key Terms
An area of land controlled by a foreign nation far away
a colony
The year the Treaty of Utrecht was signed in Europe
1713
Map features, such as arrows or lines, that show the direction and movement of trade or military forces
flow map indicators
The historical thinking concept that evaluates what stayed the same and what transformed over time
Continuity and Change
The step-by-step process of asking open-ended questions, gathering evidence, and drawing conclusions about the past
historical inquiry
The main reason the European powers signed the Treaty of Utrecht
end the war between European powers and redistribute land/territory in North America
On a flow map, this visual feature usually shows the volume or quantity of goods/people moving
What is line/arrow thickness
One major change in land claims in North America that occurred after 1713
Britain gaining control over Acadia/Hudson Bay from France
Aspects of society, culture, or geography that remain unchanged over a specific period of time
continuity
This Atlantic region was transferred from French control to British control as a result of the treaty
What is Acadia (mainland Nova Scotia)
The step in historical inquiry that comes immediately after formulating a clear question
What is gathering, organizing, and analyzing evidence/sources
Something that remained continuous (unchanged) for Indigenous communities before and after 1713
their ongoing spiritual, cultural, and physical connection to their traditional lands
Areas on historical maps where colonial borders were vague and claimed by more than one power
What are disputed territories
Following the treaty, Great Britain gained exclusive fur trading rights around this large northern body of water
What is Hudson Bay
The type of question a historian must ask to begin an inquiry (e.g., using "How" or "To what extent")
an open-ended question
How relations between the British and French changed after 1713
increased tension over disputed territories and border lines
Understanding how different groups of people in the past viewed events based on their beliefs, values, and experiences
historical perspective
How First Nations were treated by European powers during the negotiation of the treaty
ignored/excluded from discussions
Two pieces of information a historian can learn by studying a flow map of the early fur trade
trade routes/directions and the volume of goods being shipped
How relations changed for First Nations as British claims expanded along coastal regions and Hudson Bay
increased pressure on their traditional lands without consultation