Metis
What was a Metis?
A mixture of French (European) and Indigenous (First Nations).
When was Upper Canada created?
1791 Constitution Act
When was the American Revolution?
1776
Where did the Inuit live?
Arctic/ Northern Areas
New France had a name change in 1759-60.
Quebec
What type of home did they live in?
A log cabin.
Who was the first Lieutenant Governor?
Lord John Graves Simcoe
How many British American colonies were there?
13
What was their home in winter?
Igloo
Why did Europeans leave to come to New France in the 1700s?
high taxes and shortage of land
How did they feed themselves?
They hunted bison mainly.
What important river was nearby?
The St. Lawrence River
Who was the Battle of Seven Oaks between?
The British and Metis.
What was their home in summer?
T-pee like structure
What did the Haudenosaunnee live in?
Longhouse
What was pemmican?
Dried bison, fat, and mixed berries.
What was the capital of Upper Canada?
York
Who lived in the Red River Colony?
Metis
What did they hunt in the summer?
Mainly caribou
What are the 3 sisters?
Beans, corn and squash
What was pemmican used for?
It was used for long hunting trips.
Who did Upper Canada have to defend itself from?
13 colonies/ U.S.
Why did the Irish leave Ireland bwt 1845-52
The Great Potato Famine
What did they hunt in winter
fish, seal, whatever they could find.
Who defeated the French (New France) in 1759-60?
The British