Life in Acadie
Where were the Acadians from?
Europe
What are lines of latitude?
Lines of latitude are imaginary lines that run East to West.
Who are the First Nations in the Atlantic region?
The Mi'kmaq, the Maliseet and the Beothuck
Who is Jacques Cartier?
He was a French exlorer
What did the Britan promise to the Loyalists?
free land
When the Britain forced the Acadians to leave, where did most Acadians go?
They went to the south (United States)
What is scurvy?
Scurvy is a disease that is caused by a lack of vitamin C
What were the homes of the Mi’kmaq called and what were they made of?
They were called wigwams and it was made of spruce poles, birchbark and tree roots
What did Jacques Cartier trade with the Mi'kmaq?
Knives, glass beads, tools, wepons and other metal objects
Why did the black loyalists leave Canada?
They left Canada because they were not given an equal share of the land also the land they got was rocky and bad for farming
What day did the Acadians choose for their yearly celebration of their identity?
August 15
What is the definition of a hurricane?
A hurricane is a big storm that forms over the ocean
who is Shawnadithit?
She was the last known Beothuck
What are colonies?
When was the Loyalist House built?
The Loyalist House was built in 1811
Years later, many Acadans returned and made new francophone communties in what would become _________, _____________ and ________________
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
What is the definition of a tsunami?
A tsunami is an ocean wave produced by an underwater earthquake
What was some of the seafood, meat, fruits and vegtables that the First Nations ate?
Cod, clams, eels, halibut, herring, oysters, salmon, seals, bear, beaver, deer, duck, rabbit, moose, dandelion, mint, rice, onions, sunflowers, strawberries, blueberries, plums, juniper berries
What year did Jacques Cartier arrive?
He arrived in 1535
Where did most Loyalists settle?
Most Loyalists settled in Saint John, New Brunswick
What is the Climate of Acadie?
The winter is really cold and it snows continuously in winter and is the summer warm
What does allegiance mean?
Allegiance means loyalty to a country or a nation
what river was the wigwam on page 44 built at?
The Bear River
Why did the Europeans want to set up colonies in the Atlanic region?
They wanted to take advantege of the fish
Where did the black Loyalists go when they left Canada?
They went to Sierra Leone ( A British colony in Africa