Who founded the first French colony in North America?
Samuel de Champlain
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What is a colony?
A territory under the control of another country
100
What were the first Europeans looking for when they explored the Americas?
an all-water route to Asia (The Northwest Passage)
200
What is the rich fishing area on the Canadian shore called?
Grand Banks
200
What is the Northwest Passage?
an imaginary, all-water route to Asia
200
What explorer gave Montreal its name?
Jacques Cartier
200
Why were John Cabot's explorations in North America important? What did they establish?
They established an English claim to Canada.
200
What area did Jacques Cartier explore that expanded the French claim in Canada?
The St. Lawrence River
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What happened after the Loyalist's migration to Canada?
The Acadians moved to Louisianna
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Why did the French settle in Canada?
To establish a fur trade
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The British forced what group out of Canada?
The Acadians
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What was the major purpose of trading posts in Canada?
to exchange pelts with Native American trappers
300
What General led the army that captured the city of Quebec from the French?
James Wolfe
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Who were the voyageurs?
Europeans who transported furs between trading posts and settlements.
400
Why did the French lose the French and Indian War?
They were outnumbered.
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What did the missionaries in Montreal do?
Spread Christianity
400
Who were the British allies with (friends with) in the French and Indian War?
Iroquois
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What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
Rivalry between England & France for land and control of the fur trade.
500
What is a timeline most useful for?
Showing the order in which events occurred.
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Why are some timelines divided into short periods?
Timelines covering a short stretch of history in more detail can be divided into short periods such as decades (10 years).
500
Why are some timelines divided into long periods?
Some timelines cover a long stretch of history and need to be divided into long periods, such as centuries (100 years), because otherwise they would be too long.
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What are two results of the French and Indian War?
Must have 2 of the following:
Quebec and Montreal were captured by the British. The French surrendered all of their claims to land in North America. The Quebec Act was passed. The Acadians were forced to migrate. New France was divided into Upper Canada and Lower Canada.
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What are two causes of the French and Indian War?
Must have 2 of the following:
British and French both wanted control of the fur trade and claims for Canadian land. Great Britain and France both wanted to be the most powerful in Europe. The alliances between the French and the Huron and the British and the Iroquois.