Indigenous Peoples and Early Life
What are the three main Indigenous groups in Canada?
First Nations, Métis, Inuit
What were the “3 Gs” that motivated European exploration?
God, Gold, and Glory
What was the name of the 1713 treaty that gave land from France to Britain?
Treaty of Utrecht
What war increased tensions between British North America and the United States?
War of 1812
Which French explorer founded Québec and helped build New France?
Samuel de Champlain
What do we call land that Indigenous groups have lived on and used for generations?
Traditional territory
What was the name of the French colony in North America?
New France
What major war was fought between Britain and France in North America?
7 Years' War
What 1840 act united Canada East and Canada West into one government?
Act of Union
Which British general defeated the French at the Plains of Abraham?
James Wolfe
How did Indigenous peoples generally view land compared to Europeans?
Shared land
What system divided land into long strips along rivers in New France?
Seigneurial System
What was the name of the famous battle where Britain defeated France in Québec?
Plains of Abraham
What problem made it difficult for the government to pass decisions?
Political Deadlock
Which French explorer was one of the first Europeans to explore the St. Lawrence River?
Jacques Cartier
What is the name for an agreement between Indigenous peoples and Europeans?
Treaty
What were independent or unlicense fur traders who worked outside the law called?
Coureurs de bois
What was the name of the British general in that battle?
James Wolfe
What system gave more representation to areas with larger populations?
Rep by Pop
Which British leader supported Confederation and became Prime Minister?
John A. Macdonald
What was the long-term alliance between the British and Haudenosaunee called?
Covenant Chain
What major company controlled much of the fur trade in northern regions?
Hudson’s Bay Company
What was the name of the French general in that battle? (Just last name is fine)
Montcalm
Which region wanted to keep equal representation in government?
Canada East
Which French king controlled New France?