Dates
1812
When was the War of 1812?
Who was the first person to use the term "Indian"
Christopher Columbus
How long did the Fur Trade last in Canada?
From the 1500s to the 1800s.
How long have Canada's First Nations Peoples been in Canada?
About 8,000 to 10,000 years.
Which resulted in the most casualties, the "Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade" or the "Holocaust"?
The "Holocaust"
1700-2000
When the Industrial Revolution was
Who was the first person to discover the Americas?
Lief Erikson
Who set up the Hudson's Bay Company?
The King of England
What is one of the world's greatest human rights violations in the last 300 years?
Canada’s treatment of its Indigenous Peoples is one of the world’s greatest human rights violations in the last 300 years
What century did "Ama" travel from Africa?
The 18th Century.
1492
When the Jewish people were kicked out of Spain
Who was the first person to set up a permanent settlement in Quebec?
Samuel de Champlain
What was a Trading Post?
A trading post was a large household whose size and social organization reflected the cultural heritage of its members and the post's role in the fur trade
What was colonialism?
Colonialism is the process of taking control of other countries or territories and ruling them. Europe wanted more land, resources, and power.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
The leader of the "Underground Railroad"
1041
When the Printing Press was made
Who kidnapped two children from an Iroquois Chief to please the King?
Jacques Cartier
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The Columbian Exchange was a period of time when people from Europe, Africa, and the Americas exchanged plants, animals, ideas, and diseases.
What were the Beaver Wars?
The Beaver Wars was a 17th century battle between French settlers and the Iroquois' Nation for control of the beaver pelts.
What was the "Alhambra Decree” ?
It occurred when the King and Queen of Spain declared that any Jewish people refusing to become Catholic were forced to leave Spain.
About 2000 years ago
When the first compass was made
Who was a famous explorer who came originally from Italy?
John Cabot
What was the "Silk Road"?
The “Silk Road” was an ancient trade route that connected great empires like China and Rome with Medieval Europe.
What roles did France and Britain play in trading with the Indigenous People of Canada?
The French explorers played a dominant role in the Fur Trade exchanging large amounts with Indigenous Peoples for access to cloth and metals. The British soon followed with their trading through the Hudson’s Bay Company.
On Ama's ship, what spread rapidly and why?
Dysentery and smallpox spread rapidly due to the lack of sanitation, the lack of ventilation, human waste, vomit, and sweat.