Explorers
Where was Samuel De Champlain born?
Was colonization good for First Nations peoples?
No.
It forced a lot of First Nations people off of their land and caused them to have diseases.
Who were the two main groups that first settled and made colonies in what is now known as Canada?
French and British
Who is the Hudson Bay named after?
Henry Hudson
Why was Jacques Cartiers relationship with the First Nations people negative?
He kidnapped the 2 sons of a chief.
Why did Jacques Cartier's settlement fail? Give at least 2 reasons.
The winter was harsh and they were not prepared for it.
They did not have enough food to last through the winter.
They had conflicts with the Indigenous people.
Where did John Cabot think he was going when he landed in Canada?
Asia
Some European people traded with the First Nations groups. What did the First Nations give in exchange for tools, guns and blankets?
Furs
What is colonization?
Colonization is when countries send people to live in and control their new lands.
Samuel De Champlain was the first European explorer to do what?
How were First Nations treaties different than how Europeans made agreements?
First Nations treaties were made after days of talking and coming to an agreement with their words. They did not feel the need to sign a document because they trusted that each group would be honest and stick to their word.
What is imperialism?
Imperialism is when a country takes over other lands.
Write three reasons why European explorers started to explore.
Looking for new routes
Seeking resources
Curiosity and adventure
Testing new technologies
Were the treaties made between European and First Nations groups always fair? Why or why not?
They were not always fair. What was written in the treaties was often different than what was talked about in the meetings. The First Nations people were given less than what they agreed to with their words.
Who were the Acadians? What happened to them?
Acadians were people from Acadia, one of the first French colonies in North America. When the British took over, they deported a lot of Acadians out of Acadia (forced them out of their land). This was known as the Great Expulsion.