Chapter 1-2
What is culture?
Culture is a way of life or a way of being that is shared by a group of people. Culture
Who is John Cabot
John Cabot was an Italian explorer who sailed for England and was one of the first Europeans to reach North America after the Vikings
who are Acadians
The Acadians were French settlers who lived in Acadia, a region in eastern Canada, mostly in what is now Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.
who are the United Empire Loyalists?
people who remained loyal to Britain during the American Revolution and moved to British North America afterward
Democracy is a type of government where the people have the power to make decisions about how they are ruled. This usually happens through voting.
What was the fur trade?
the exchange of furs, mainly from animals like beavers, for goods from Europe
What was the The Barter System
The Barter System is a way of trading where people exchange goods or services directly without using money.
What was the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a very important part of Canada’s laws. It protects the basic rights and freedoms of everyone in Canada.
Underground Railroad
secret network that helped enslaved African Americans escape to freedom in Canada to live a good life
waht is Representative democracy
Representative democracy is a type of democracy where people vote for leaders to make decisions and pass laws on their behalf.
What are the 3 sisters
The 3 sisters are: corn, beans and squash.
Explain the Treaty of Utrecht
The Treaty of Utrecht was a peace agreement signed in 1713 that ended a big war in Europe — the War of the Spanish Succession — and had important effects on North America too.
The Quebec Act
The Quebec Act was a law passed by the British government in 1774. It was meant to organize the colony of Quebec after Britain took it from France in 1763.
Legislative Assembly
an elected group that makes laws in a colony or country
Waht is Responsible government
Responsible government is a system where the government must answer to the people and can only stay in power if it has the support of the elected representatives (like Parliament).
who is Samuel de Champlain
was a French explorer, navigator, and cartographer known as the "Father of New France.
What did the First Nations Women do? to help in the fur trade
repared furs scraped off flesh, smoked it over a fire, and soaked it in warm water, worked the pelt until it was soft.
Fortress Quebec
Fortress Quebec usually refers to the defenses around the city of Québec, especially during the 1700s, when it was one of the most important strongholds in New France.
Patriotes
french canadian reformers who wanted more control over their government
waht is Federal system
The federal system is a way of organizing a country so that power is shared between two levels of government
Each clan had an animal symbol waht are they
(This is from chapter 1)
Bear, wolf, turtle, deer, snipe, eel, haw
What was the Hudson’s Bay Company
The Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) is one of the oldest companies in the world and was a major player in the history of Canada.
deportation
Where Someone is forced to leave there home or land and move somewhere else
Immigrants
people who come to live permanently in a foreign country
waht is Representation by population mean
representation by population means that the size of a population decides how much political power an area gets in a democracy.