Chapter 1
What are some things that First Nations people value?
They value animals because they use them to make food,weapons and fur. They value there god (the creator).
Why did the Catholic Church support exploration?
Because they also wanted their country to be powerful and so the population would become larger.
Mercantilism makes who rich?
Mercantilism makes the colonies/country rich.
Which fur trade company had control over Rupert’s Land?
The Hudson's bay Company
The Treaty of Utrecht
This was a treaty that gave the British all of France's claims except for some named Isle Royale and Isle Saint - Jean (Now known as Cape Breton Island and Prince Edward Island).
How did the majority of the First Nations make decisions?
They make decisions using the process of consensus (agreeing to a decision).
Who was Giovanni Caboto? Why is he important in Canadian history?
He is a man who discovered Newfoundland and Cape Briton island.
What two European powers were fighting for control over North America?
The French and the British
After the French lost control of the continent to the British what company formed to compete with the Hudson Bay in the fur trade?
The Northwest company
The Great Deportation
The British deported many Acadian’s to their homelands.
Who believed in sharing the land instead of owning the land?
The First nations people
Who was Samuel de Champlain? Why is he important in Canadian history?
He is a man who discovered New France (he is called the father of New France).
Who had the most power in the colony?
The British had more power over the colonies (especially the 13 colonies).
How did the First Nations contribute to the fur trade?
They traded their furs, at a time fur hats were popular so the first nations traded fur to the British and in return they got weapons and many other tools.
Seven Years’ War
A war that happened between the British and the 13 colonies, the colonies wanted independence from British laws.
Why were elders valued in First Nations societies?
Because they had more wisdom and they had more experience than the people.
What river in eastern Canada was very important to early explorers, and later was also important to the fur trade?
The Saint Lawrence River
What was the Catholic Church?
A church that persuades people to change their ethnicity.
How did the fur trade help westward expansion in North America?
North America growed 17 to 44 states
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
This is when the British captured a well protected city Quebec (1759).
What does it mean to be an oral culture?
The elders who tell stories about their past/the life they lived.
Why were rivers so important to explorers and fur traders?
Because it helps them get resources like fish (cod fish), and they can build boats and go over the sea.
Who is the Governor?
Somebody who gets elected by the people to make decisions
What new culture was formed out of the fur trade?
The Mi'kmaq culture was formed because they were indigenous people who lived in the provinces of Canada.
Treaty of Paris
Shaped how Canada is today. This Treaty ended the 7 years of war, this was a treaty that created peace between the British and the 13 colonies.