Vocabulary
When only one company or group is allowed to sell or trade a product in a certain area it is called a/an ___________
Monopoly
A territory controlled by another country is called a __________
Colony
Who is Donnaconna?
The leader of the Haudenosaunee peoples, Donnacona met Cartier in an old black bear skin as Cartier was raising the cross. Donnacona motioned to the cross and to the land all around him, as if he were saying that no one could own the land. Donnacona's two sons were taken by Cartier.
Why did the imperial countries of Europe want to expand their empires? (HINT: there are 4 reasons)
Economics, Compitition, Religion, Curiosity
The most powerful member of the Sovereign Council and the King's personal representative is the ___________
Governer
A Francophone farmer of New France is called a ___________
Habitant
Who Jacques Cartier?
Jacques Cartier was a French explorer who was sent by King Francois the I to find a safer overseas route to Asia. He 'discovered' North America, traded with the Mi'kmaq, spent time with the Haudenosaunee, took two of Donnaconna's sons back to France to convince the King that he had found land, and in total made 3 trips to North America. He tried to set up a colony, but failed, and moved back to France to live out the rest of his days.
In the Seigneurial System, I have the second-most important job. I am in charge of day-to-day affairs of the colony, such as overseeing road construction, that settlers are looked after, and the economy. Who am I?
The Intendant
The single young women and girls sent to New France by the King to become wives were called the __________________
Filles du Roi
A network of colonies controlled by a single country is called a/an _____________
Empire
Who is Samuel de Champlain?
Samuel de Champlain was a French explorer who was sent to establish a colony in North America. Champlain established Acadia and Quebec and is known as the founder of New France
In the Seigneurial system, I am the one who has control over the defence of New France, as well as New France's relations with allies and enemies. I am also the King's personal representative. Who am I?
The Governer
Imperialism
An order of missionaries who came to North America to convert First Nations peoples to the Catholic religion were called the ___________
Jesuits
Who is King Louis XIV (14)?
When Acadia was established, the Mi'kmaq who lived there did not object to the Newcomers. As long as the French did not interfere with their _____ and _____ activities, and were willing to trade, the Mi'kmaq were willing to share the land as long as they had equal access to it
Fishing, hunting
A social system based on nobles who rented land to farmers was called a/an ___________ system
Seigneurial System
In New France, the second-most important figure of the sovereign Council; he was in charge of the day to day affairs of the colony was called the ___________
Who is Pierre Radisson?
Pierre Radisson was an adventurous Coureur de Bois. He was adopted and raised by the Mohawk nation. He eventually established the Hudson's Bay Company with Sieur des Grosseilliers.
How did the Catholic church (missionaries, nuns, priests) contribute to the development of New France?
They helped build the colony, held religious services, taught schools, ran hospitals, cared for the poor, explored interior North America, spread the Catholic faith, converted Indigenous peoples to Catholicism