First Nations
A person who has both First Nations and European ancestors is called?
Metis
After slavery ended in 1807 in British North America, many free Africans moved to: G____ C_____
Grey Country
New France was land owned by?
France
British North America was land controlled by....?
England
Was it easy for settlers to clear fields?
No, clearing fields was hard and took years. Settlers had to cut down many trees by hand to make space for growing crops, which took a lot of time and effort.
Indigenous people lives in Tipi's, Wigwams and ....?
Longhouses
Th Irish Community cam to Canada because of the....?
Potato Famine
What disease was caused by a lack of Vitamin C?
Scurvy
A _______ is an agreement between groups or countries about land or rules
Treaty
What was a coffin ship and what were its conditions?
A coffin ship was a dirty ship Irish settlers used to leave Ireland. There were no bathrooms, only buckets, and people washed with sea water. Many got sick and died from diseases.
The main food sources of First Nations was the....?
Buffalo
Inuit people used this method of travel to go over snow and ice?
Dogsledding
The First European Settlement in North America is known today as
Quebec City
What was the name of the war between France and Britain for the control of the fur trade?
the 7 Years war
Why did European settlers want to live near water?
Settlers wanted to live near water for drinking, farming and travel. Rivers and lakes helped them to move people and goods and have them water for daily life.
What was the most important animal in the fur trade?
The beaver
Someone who works with metal to make tools is known as a......?
Blacksmith
Scurvy, Measles, and ______, were all considered deadly to Indigenous people
Smallpox
Who won control of the New World (the land known as Canada)
The English
What was the Battles of the Plains of Abraham and who won?
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was a fight between the British and the French over land and the fur trade. The British won the battle and took control of New France.
Many First Nation people were.....? (hint - it is how they lived)
Nomadic
How many First Nations communities are there in Canada today?
634
What materials did First Nations people receive in the Fur Trade?
Weapons, blankets, and metal pots and pands
What were the three conditions settlers considered when choosing where to live
proximity to water, weather, and good soil
Why was it hard for settlers to live on the land that is now known as Canada in the winter?
Winter was cold and harsh. Homes were not built well, and they were hard to heat. Settlers did not have modern heating, so they struggled to stay warm and find enough food.