The French Fur Trade
Canadiene Traders & Trappers also known as "runner[s] of the woods"
Who are the Coureur de Bois?
An area that is now part of the USA but used to be owned by the British
What were the 13 Colonies?
In 1701 this agreement between Indigenous peoples and Settlers/Fur traders was signed and allowed for free movement of the Coureur De Bois.
What is the Great Peace of Montreal?
This group of people are ethnically both Indigenous and French, however, they have their own traditions, customs, and language.
Who are the Metis?
"The way in which people meet their basic needs, such as food, clothing, and shelter."
What is Economy?
In 1534, this French explorer made his first voyage to the gulf of St. Lawrence.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
This massive animal was almost hunted to extinction in the Prairies by the English.
What are Buffalo?
The Route from New France to France runs through this River, into the Great Lakes
What is the St. Lawrence?
This Indigenous group once inhabited what is now Newfoundland (hint: this nation of Indigenous peoples has been extinct for over 100 years.)
Who are the Beothuk?
A system that does not use money - trades physical items.
What is Barter/the Barter System?
An Employee of the NWC who paddled back and forth from Montreal into the West.
Who are the Voyagers?
John Cabot reached the waters of what is now this Atlantic Province in 1497.
What is Newfoundland?
Alexander MacKenzie called this river the "River of Disappointment"
What is the MacKenzie River?
This was a common and deadly disease that Indigenous people contracted from Europeans.(hint: it created small bumps all over the skin.)
What is Smallpox?
"A country extending its control over other countries, often using economic or military means."
What is Imperialism?
In 1672, this French Noble became Governor of New France.
Who is Marquis de Frontenac?
The French Fur Trade ended in this year due to the British winning the 7 Years War between France and England (in Europe).
What is 1760?
An American Fur Trader who, in 1778, met the Cree in what is now Alberta and eventually founded a fort on the Athabasca River near Fort Chipewyan.
Who is Peter Pond?
This Indigenous belief considers the treatment of the earth and Land for generations to come.
What is the 7th Generation?
The British Exerted this term over what is now Nova Scotia in 1749 due to the strong Acadian (French) presence in the area
What is Sovereignty?
The King of France also known as "the Sun King"
Who is King Louis XIV?
In British Colombia, this fuzzy critter was also hunted and trapped for their furs due to its water resistant properties.
What are Otters?
This agreement was signed in Europe between France and England in 1713. It resulted in peace in what is now Nova Scotia between the English and Acadians.
What is the Treaty of Utrecht?
This substance was sold at Forts to Indigenous peoples and often contained ink, rotten chewing tobacco, tea leaves, soap, and/or molasses.
What is Whiskey/Alcohol?
"A viewpoint that judges other global cultures and ideas according to personal values and standards; believing one's own ethnic group is superior."
What is Ethnocentric/Ethnocentrism?