Language Families
The linguistic group that is matrilineal.
What is Iroquoian?
He is the link between the earthly world and the spirit world.
Who is a shaman?
Another word for trade, when goods and/or services are exchanged.
What is bartering?
What are God, gold, and glory?
This linguistic group lives in the northern part of the continent.
Who are the Inuit?
In your own words, explain the difference between nomadic and sedentary.
Nomadic groups moved around while sedentary groups stayed in one place.
Trade often took place at this spot.
Where rivers meet
The French explorer who first travelled to Quebec in 1534.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
Tent structure lived in by the Algonquian people.
What is a wigwam?
In your own words, explain what is meant by "oral tradition."
Information was communicated orally (not in writing) in traditional Indigenous society.
Objects that Indigenous peoples received from the Europeans in exchange for fur (name at least two!).
What were glass beads, axes, knives, hammers, nails, and clothing?
Finding resources and finding a route to Asia were the goals of this person's voyage.
Who was Jacques Cartier? (first two voyages)
Who are the women?
These people were responsible for storytelling in traditional Indigenous society
Who are the elders?
Aside from trade, this is the reason alliances were made.
What is defense / military?
In your own words, describe the outcome of Jacques Cartier's voyages.
Jacques Cartier's voyages were not successful overall...
Bands of 12 to 15 people in winter and 100 to 300 in summer.
What was the population of traditional Algonquian nations?
Name a value that was important in traditional Indigenous society AND provide an example.
(various answers)
In your own words, explain how the Indigenous way of life changed when the Europeans started trading with Indigenous groups.
This is the industry that first caused contact between Indigenous peoples and Europeans.
What is fishing?