Explorers
Which explorer represented France in his travels?
Jaques Cartier
How many "Great Lakes" are there in Canada?
Five
Which country established New France?
France
How did First Nations people use forests in this region?
To build homes, canoes, hunt wildlife
What Religion did people of New France practice?
Catholicism
Which explorer founded New France?
Samuel de Champlain
Name the provinces in the Great-Lakes St. Lawrence region of Canada?
Ontario and Quebec
What language did people of New France speak?
French
Who were Loyalists?
People from Britain that were loyal to the British King. They spoke English and wanted to live under British rule. Many moved to the Great Lakes St.Lawrence region. However, they did not like the seigneurial system (wanted to own land, themselves) and wanted to practice their own religion & speak English
This group of First Nations people showed explorers how to make popcorn
The Ouendat
Which explorer, even though he was Italian, represented England in his explorations?
John Cabot
Name the "Great Lakes" of Canada
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario
What was the role of the habitants?
Caring for the livestock and harvesting food grown on the land of the seigneur. Building structures on the settlement.
What was the Underground Railroad?
A secret network that helped African American slaves escape into Upper Canada
What is a longhouse?
A long structure (home) where several families would live together (in Ouendat and Haudenosaune families). Typically their homes were by the crops so they could care for their crops.
Who was the first African explorer to reach Canada?
Matthieu DaCosta
St. Lawrence River
Who were the 'filles du roi"?
"Kings Daughters" sent overseas to marry men in New France
What was 'The Great Migration'?
When 8 million immigrants, mostly from Britain, Scotland, and Ireland, came to the British colonies in Canada between 1815 and 1850
What is 'The Jesuit Relations'?
A collection of stories and diary entries written by Jesuit missionaries who shared the gospel in New France
Which explorer reported he found "fish enough to feed the [English] kingdom?" when sailing toward Newfoundland?
John Cabot
What is the capital city of Ontario and Quebec?
Toronto and Quebec City
Name one reason why habitants were motivated to move to New France
fewer taxes, employment opportunities
Name three reasons why immigrants from Britain, Scotland, and Ireland moved to Canada
Opportunities for employment, escaping famine (potato famine in Ireland), less crowded space to raise a family
Name one First Nations group that lived in this region
Haudenusaunee, the Ouendat