Fur Trade
What was the most important animal to the Fur Trade?
The beaver!
What was the main river that New France was located along?
The St. Lawrence River
Who were the Loyalists loyal to?
The King of Britain
Why did the Underground Railroad begin?
Slaves from the US needed an escape route to have freedom and more opportunities to begin somewhere new.
Why were so many trading posts built near rivers?
Being near rivers means they were easy to travel to and transport/trade goods.
Why did the King of France want more people to move to New France?
To secure their territory against British expansion and profit from agriculture and the fur trade.
What was the reason the Loyalists came to Canada?
The Loyalists did not want independence like the Americans. Instead they wanted to be loyal to the British.
What was the job of a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad?
They would guide people from one place to the next along the secret routes.
Who were the Metis and what was one of their main roles in the fur trade?
Metis people had mixed European and First Nations heritage, so they worked as translators, guides and made food such as pemmican.
What activities did people in New France do for fun?
Social Gatherings, Church, Storytelling, Parties
Who were the Patriots?
The Patriots wanted Independence from Britain and to start a new country.
What was a "station" on the Underground Railroad and what kinds of places would they be?
Stations were the hiding places, and often they were in churches and people's homes or basements.
What is the main difference between a voyageur and a coureurs de bois?
A voyageur was a Francophone worker who travelled and transported by canoe; Coureur de bois worked with lumber and trapping furs in forest areas.
Who were the filles du roi?
Women who came from France to marry and populate New France.
What were the two provinces most Loyalists settled in?
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Why were secret codes used by people in the Underground Railroad?
Because it was a very secret route. What they were doing was illegal
The fur trade was mostly in the Ontario/Quebec area. Who is one explorer who travelled further West in search of goods?
Anthony Henday
Explain the seigneural system.
*Use the words Habitant and Seigneur correctly for points
Land was divided into long strips along the river. The seigneur owned land in exchange for habitants to farm the land.
What did the migration of Loyalists eventually help create in British North America?
Such a large population helped create the colony of Upper Canada, now known as Ontario.
Why was freedom important to people on the Underground Railroad?
They had no freedom as slaves and wanted the opportunity to build a new life and experience opportunities.