Vocabulary
Explorers
British in Atlantic Canada
The 13 Colonies
Mercantile System
100

an economic system that allowed an imperial country to become rich by selling resources taken from its colonies

 Mercantilism

100

The development of Atlantic Canada began with the explorations of

John Cabot

100

The main resource which exploration of Newfoundland made available was...

Cod

100

The 13 Colonies was also known as:

New England

100

Colonists acquire resources from land or via trade.

Step 2

200

The British Fur trading company located in Rupert's land

Hudson's Bay Company

200

Venturing far into Alberta and British Columbia to extend trade with First Nations people

Anthony Henday

200

Beothuk culture was wiped out by violence and disease  

European contact with Beothuk

200

The Thirteen Colonies was located?

Stretched southward down the Atlantic Coast of North America

200

Products are sold back to the colony at a Higher price! $$$$$.

Step 5

300

 a vast territory named after Prince Rupert the head of the Hudson's Bay company.

Rupert's Land

300

To persuade First Nations on the prairies to trade with the Hudson’s Bay Company

Henry Kelsey

300

Originally, the British did not want a colony, they just wanted the fish. Where would the fisherman live?

They lived on their boat

300

The failure to colonize south eastern North America, attempted by Sir Walter Raleigh was mainly caused by:

lack of preparedness for harsh life in North America

300

King Sends workers to live in colonies and harvest resources.

Step 1

400

A travel route being sought from the Atlantic Ocean to Asia.

North West Passage

400

Speak with the Dene First Nations

Samuel Hearne

400

The purpose of building the fort at Halifax was to:

Tighten its control over the former French Colony

400

The British allowed for people from various faiths and cultural backgrounds to settle in the Thirteen colonies.  This affected British colonization by increasing:

population growth relatively quickly

400

Colonists Send back Resource (Fur)

Step 3

500

A first Nations group living in Newfoundland

Beothuk

500

discovering trade with sea otter pelts was extremely profitable

James Cook

500

The British built the powerful base, Halifax  in 1749  built on what the Mi’kmaq called “Chebucto” meaning:

Biggest Harbour

500

What is Mrs. Blackburn's favorite city in what was the 13 Colonies?

Boston

500

Resource is turned into a product (Fur hats).

Step 4

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