Fur Trade
What animals did the French Trade with the First Nations?
Beaver
How has the Newfoundland heritage been impacted by immigration in Canada?
Because the Irish settlers came and settled predominantly in Newfoundland and that is why they have the celebrations, music, and accents that they do.
Name 2 groups who immigrated to Canada
various answers
Why is it called New France?
It is called New France because French explorers found it and thought it to be uninhabited and named it after their home country.
Why did the French trade equipment for beaver pelts?
Fur hats were very popular in Europe at the time
British North America (British Loyalists) and French Settlers (New France)
What country was discriminated against and refused entry into Canada after 2 months on a boat?
Indian Immigrants
What type of people did France send over to New France in order to further explore and create connections?
French prisoners, in exchange for a lessened sentence.
What were legal/certified fur traders called? Where/how would they trade with the First Nations?
Voyageurs. By setting up trading posts.
How did the Canadian Railroad impact the diversity in Canada?
It brought in thousands of Chinese Immigrants
How did Canadians react to Chinese immigrants coming to Canada? What did they fight to have put in place for new Chinese immigrants?
BONUS: How much was it?
They did not like that they were coming in and taking their jobs and working on the railroad. They fought to have the Chinese Head Tax put in place.
Bonus: $50 at first, then $200.
What kind of land did the French government gift to their people in Canada? What was it and its rules?
Seigneurie. This was a plot of farm land that would give work to the First Nations as 'habitants'. They would be required to have a church on the seigneurie.
What were illegal fur traders called?
Coureurs de bois
What does the British Loyalists' history tell us about Canada today and its diversity among the provinces?
British settled in Western Canada, as well as what became Upper Canada (Ontario) where they predominantly speak English. It also tells us why Canada is loyal to the Royal Family and why it has a say in the laws passed with Canada today.
What Act did the government put in place from 1825-1865 when Canadians became upset about certain immigration?
The government banned Chinese immigrants from coming to Canada because the rest of Canada was so angry that their jobs were being taken and given to new comers for less pay.
What religion did the French bring over to Canada? How did they make this big in Canada?
They brought over Catholicism and they were not allowed to marry anyone who was not catholic. First Nations would have to be baptised to marry a French settler.
How did the Fur Trade start? Why was this a big deal in early Canadian history?
The French realized they had equipment and materials that were more advanced than the First Nations and they thought this would help create relationships with the First Nations communities. This was big because when the French first arrived, the First Nations did not want them there, and they could not communicate.
What happened when the British Loyalists first came to Canada? How were loyalists treated? What did the British government do for Loyalists?
British patriots did not want to be run by their home country so they chose to fight for separation. They did not like that loyalists did not fight with them and began to destroy their homes and threaten them. The British government chose to give free land to those who remained loyal to their home country.
How has modern-day Canada been shaped by its history of immigration?
Immigration in Canada has shaped the population of Canada and how other countries feel safe coming to Canada when they are in time of need or safety. Canada prides itself on welcoming new immigrants every day, providing opportunities and new life to those from all around the world.
How has New France and French settlers impacted languages in Canada today?
New France was in what is now Quebec. French is still the first language spoken in Quebec and is also spoken in Ontario because of the French history and impact on Canada. French is not spoken much in the Western provinces because the French mainly stayed in the Eastern provinces near the St. Lawrence River.