What did 16th century explorers set off to find on behalf of the Crown?
They were on a mission to find a route to the Orient for gems, silks and spices.
Who were the Indigenous Peoples?
What was scurvy?
A disease common among European explorers that was caused by a deficiency in Vitamin C.
Samuel de Champlain was considered the "Father of New France"
True
Who founded Quebec City in 1608, establishing it as the first permanent French settlement for Europeans?
Samuel de Champlain
Who is the Crown?
A symbolic term referring to a monarch (king) of a country.
What is a cartographer? Name an explorer who did this.
A cartographer gathers information to make maps. Samuel de Champlain was a cartographer.
Jacques Cartier's mission was a success because he brought back riches for the Crown and found a route to the Orient.
False - he did neither.
What group of people lived in harmony with nature and had matriarchal societies?
The Indigenous Peoples
Who were the Jesuits?
The Jesuits were missionaries who interacted with the Indigenous Peoples and their mission was to spread the Roman-Catholic religion.
What is the difference between France and New France?
France is the European country, from which explorers set sail from.
New France is present day french-speaking Canada, where French explorers arrived and established a colony.
Jacques Cartier and Samuel de Champlain set sail on behalf of the British Crown.
False - the French Crown.
Which explorer completed three voyages and was known for being the first to explore the St. Lawrence River?
Jacques Cartier
Who were the Ursuline Nuns?
The Ursuline Nuns were a Catholic religious order, responsible for promoting education and religious instruction among women.
What was the fur trade?
The fur trade was the exchange of animal furs for goods and services in colonial Canada between the European settlers and Indigenous Peoples.
The Jesuits abandoned Sainte-Marie.
True - they built a new centre on Christian island that they eventually abandoned and destroyed.
Who defended the colony from the Five Nations Iroquois?
The soldiers, who were settlers in New France that stayed when their military service is done.
Who were the Coureurs des Bois?
They were French-Canadian fur traders and explorers in North America during the 17th and 18th centuries.
What is the difference between a matriarchal society and a patriarchal society?
In a matriarchal society, lineage is passed through their mothers and they hold the most power. In a patriarchal society, lineage is passed through their fathers who hold the most power.
Habitants were the Indigenous Peoples who were involved in agriculture and the fur trade.
False - Habitants were the French settlers in New France who were involved in agriculture, the fur trade and worked the land granted to them by seigneurs.