New France
What was the primary religion of New France?
Catholicism
Which modern day country did the Thirteen Colonies become in 1776?
United States of America
Which country controlled Rupert's Land?
Great Britain
Why were First Nations people important to the fur trade in New France and Rupert's Land?
They were expert trappers and knew the land much better than Europeans
An economic system designed to make a country rich from its colonies
Mercantilism
What was the primary industry in New France?
The fur trade
What was the primary industry in the Thirteen Colonies?
Agriculture/Farming
Which charter company governed Rupert's Land?
Hudson's Bay Company
Which religion were First Nations people encouraged to convert to by French missionaries?
Catholicism
1. A region claimed and governed by a country in another part of the world
Colony
What was the role of the governor of New France?
Representing the crown and being in charge of the colony's defense
Why do you think the population was so high in the 13 Colonies?
Because they focus on farming and establishing a life instead of just focusing on the Fur Trade
What was the main goal of the Hudson's Bay Company?
To trade furs and make Great Britain more wealthy
What term is related to the population wide infection of First Nation groups due to European diseases?
Epidemic
Monopoly
Having complete control over a single resource
Who were the filles du roi?
"The King's Daughters"- orphaned women from France who were encouraged to move to New France
Why weren't the people in the Thirteen Colonies that interested in trading with First Nations?
They cared more about establishing permanent farms and settlements than trading for goods like furs
Why did Rupert's Land establish forts near Hudson Bay?
To make it easier for ships to transport goods and supplies to and from the colony
Which colony established the closest relationship with First Nations people?
New France
Habitant
A farmer in New France
Why did the clergy run schools in New France?
Religious leaders were educated (they could read and write) at a time when many people could not
What made Rupert's Land unique when compared to New France and the Thirteen Colonies?
It was controlled by a monopoly
Why wasn't the population of Rupert's Land very large?
You don't need a large, permanent population to establish a fur trading network
or
It was too cold to stay yearly making a lot of the settlers' seasonal workers
In which colony did First Nations people come to trade at forts established near Hudson Bay?
Rupert's Land
Define ALL: Seigneur, coureur de bois, voyageur
Seigneur: Land owner in New France
Coureur de Bois: "Runner of the woods", traded furs
Voyageur: Transported furs on rivers and lakes using canoes