Seigneurial system
A man of rank or authority
Seigneur
First hand account of an event, often told by the person who witnessed the event occur.
Primary source
Things that happened years, decades, or centuries ago that contribute towards a new event.
Long-term causes
French explorer from the 16th century.
Jacques Cartier
Division of land between settlers in New France.
Seigneurial system
Works that analyze, interpret, or discuss a historical event using first hand accounts.
Secondary source
A thing that happened especially one of importance.
The event
Italian explorer from the 15th century.
John Cabot
An early French settler in Canada, especially Quebec.
Habitant
Photograph
Primary
Short-term consequence
Settlers from Europe sent to build towns in New France (North America).
Colonizers
Size of seigneuries in km.
5 x 15 km lots.
Sheet music
Primary
Things that happened more recently. Hours, weeks, or months ago that contribute to an event.
Short-term causes
Treaty of Utretch
The seigneur had to reserve what land for which building?
Church
Magazine
Secondary
Consequences that occurred years, decades, or centuries after the event.
Long-term consequences
Two main European powers during the 18th century.
France and Britain