New France
The name of the French fur trading company
North West Company
The name of the British fur trade company
Hudson’s Bay Company
The treaty that gave the British Acadia
Treaty of Utrecht
The cause of the Seven Years’ War
Ohio Valley
Primary or Secondary: a recipe from your grandmother.
Primary
Professional canoeists who transported furs during the fur trade
Voyageurs
The name of the British fort in Nova Scotia
Halifax
The Treaty of Utrecht was a result of which European conflict
War of Spanish Succession
The group of people who used guerrilla warfare tactics
French and First Nations
A statement that recognizes traditional First Nations territory
Land acknowledgement
Name 3 challenges faced by people in New France.
Harsh weather
Lack of food available
Didn't know who the Indigenous people were
The name of the area where the British lived in North America.
Thirteen Colonies
List three things promised by the British in the Treaty of Portsmouth.
Wouldn’t build on WC territory
Would respect the treaty - gift giving with treaty
Neutral trading (WC could trade with British and French)
The two battles during the Seven Years’ War that led to British victory of the Seven Years’ War
Siege of Louisbourg and Battle on the Plains of Abraham or Battle of Quebec
After the British won the Seven Years’ War, what was the name of the document that outlined the way of life in North America? Who did this benefit more?
Royal Proclamation, 1763
First Nations - gave them more land, and meant that British couldn’t purchase land from the First Nations
The explorer that named Canada
Jacques Cartier
List four reasons the British wanted to come to North America
The economy → France, Spain and Portugal had a lot of money from their colonies in the Americas and the British wanted to do the same
Competition → Spain and France were expanding their empires and Britain wanted to do the same to become more powerful
Quality of Life → Cities were becoming overcrowded in Britain and there was little good farmland left
Religious Freedom → Many religious groups in Britain were treated badly for their beliefs. They wanted a place that they could practice religion freely
This restored French rights and gave the French more land after the Seven Years’ War
Quebec Act 1774
The Seven Years’ War officially ended when this treaty was signed (include the year)
Treaty of Paris, 1763
Explain how the First Nations lived in Canada prior to European contact.
Diverse Land, Diverse Culture/ way of life
List three things that the First Nations taught the French to help with the fur trade.
Canoes
Dog sleds
Snowshoes
Name 3 possible reasons why the British expelled the Acadians.
Land
Threatened
Oath of Allegiance
List the four demands of the French in the Treaty of Paris. Which demand was not met.
Senior gov. officials return to France
Roman Catholic religion must be allowed to continue
French merchants must be allowed to continue trading as before
The French people in Quebec couldn’t be forced to fight against the French
Explain why the Seven Years’ War was such a significant battle in Canadian history
Led to the British winning
The system used in New France to divide land, and include 5 details about it.
Seigneurial System
Set up along the water
Long narrow strips of land so that more people had access to the water
Landlords - Seigneurs - people who had won the King’s favour
Farmers - Habitants