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He was given a monopoly on the fur trade and was known as the "Father of New France."
Who is Samuel De Champlain?
Champlain would create an alliance with this First Nations group, to use their trading connections, making them an ally with the French.
Who are the Huron?
These men were to explore the Great Lakes region and expand the fur trade... known as the runners of the wood.
Who are the coureurs de bois?
Many Europeans were sent to explore North America not to settle but to find this.
What is the Northwest Passage?
This was the most sought after animal pelt during the fur trade; the people of Europe were in love with the fur hats that could be made from its pelt.
What is the beaver?
This is the fatal disease that killed many of Champlain's men during their first winter, caused by a lack of vitamin C.
What is scurvy?
Like the game, this term refers to the complete control of the market for a certain good or service.
What is a monopoly?
This is where the last major battle between the French and the English took place during the Seven Years War.
What is the Plains of Abraham?
These are examples of what the Indigenous groups would receive in exchange for lush, valuable furs (name 2).
What are knives, tools, brass kettles, guns, fishhooks, blankets, etc.
This is a military specialist in the field of fortification.
What is a sapper?
These are fur traders that traded with permission; however, they made less income as a portion was given to their bosses.
What are voyageurs?
These two cities are among the oldest and largest in Canada and were first established during early European settlement.
What are Montreal and Quebec City?
Scottish and Montreal businessmen created this rival trading company to compete again the HBC.
What is the Northwest Trading Company?
This treaty was signed at the end of the Seven Years War and stated that New France was now a British colony.
What is the Treaty of Paris (1763)?
This is to send settlers to a place and establish control.
What is to colonize?
This is where a super fortress was built; it was strategically placed to guard the St. Lawrence River.
What is the Fortress of Louisbourg?
This Indigenous group was allied with the English (British).
Who are the Iroquois?
He was the general for the French in the Seven Years War.
Who is General Montcalm?
This is an alliance; a joining of independent states.
What is confederacy?
This is the title of the first permanent French settlement.
What is New France?
The expulsion of this area is known as one of Canada's tragic events in history.
What is Acadia?
France would not sponsor two of the fur traders so they went to the English and created this company, which would be an enemy to New France.
What is the Hudson Bay Company?