Vocab- ch-2
Imperialism
Country extends its control over other countries through economic or military
Empire
Networks of colonies controlled by a single country
Sovereignty
Authority of a state to govern another state
Trade
NF- Only traded with France
TC- traded with anyone = didn't have a specific group chosen
Name some other English explorers who were travelling around North America. Where did they go? Who did they meet?
Henry Kelsey
Prairies
Encountered Cree people
Worked for the Haudenosaunee
Anthony Henday
Worked for the Hudson’s Bay
Ended in Red Deer, AB
Encountered Siksika
Samuel Hearne
- Encountered Dene people
- Travelled north
Colonization
Creating colonies to control other places and use their resources
Scurvy
Lack of vitamin C and fresh fruits and vegetables
Climate of New France and Thirteen Colonies
NF- Cold, hard to farm
TC- Warm, easy to farm
Religion
NF- Catholic French
TC- Any religion and from various countries
Colony
Territory controlled by another country
Bartering
Trading goods for goods
- grew slow and there was less - NF
- grew fast and there was more- TC
List the four reasons the English wanted to establish colonies. Why were there thirteen colonies instead of just one?
Economy - France, Spain and Portugal had a lot of money from their colonies in America so the French wanted to be rich due to wars being expensive.
Competition - Spain and France were expanding their empires. Britain was in competition with them and wanted to prevent them from becoming more powerful.
Quality of Life - Cities were overcrowded and there was little farmland left.
Religious Freedom - Many religious groups in Britain were treated badly because of their beliefs.
All the colonies combined were called New England. The 13 colonies were divided into 3 regions: at the top were New England colonies, in the middle were the middle colonies and at the bottom were the Southern colonies.
Monopoly
One company or group is the only one selling a certain product or service, and there are no others competing with them
Missonaries
Christians who travel around to convert others religion into Christianity
Goals
NF- did not want to invest money
TC- wanting to invest to grow
Who is Walter Raleigh and what did he attempt to accomplish? Why did he fail?
Walter Raleigh was the first English explorer to try to build a colony in North America. In 1585, he first tried to establish a colony but he failed. Then, he tried again in 1587 but still couldn’t establish a colony. The reason behind why he failed was that he and his men were not prepared for the harsh life of the North American wilderness.
Home Country/
Mother Country
Colonizing country that is extending their control
Mercantilism
economic system that made a country rich from its colonies
Employment
NF- fur trade
TC- farmer, fish, fur trade, log cutting, cash crops
What happened in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713?
The treaty let France keep control of the Fortress of Louisbourg on Ile Royale (Cape Breton, current day). The French colony of Acadia was given to the British. The British renamed the colony Nova Scotia.