Indigenous People
The First Peoples of Canada came to North America using this route.
Beringia
Europeans came to Newfoundland mainly to fish for this.
Cod fish
These were the three main crops grown by Iroquoians, often called the “Three Sisters.”
3 sisters: corn, beans and squash
Why is cod fish important?
This Iroquoian chief welcomed Jacques Cartier to Stadacona.
Chief Donnacona
This Indigenous group lived in longhouses and farmed the “Three Sisters.”
The Iroquoians
Cartier kidnapped two sons of this Iroquoian chief to take back to France.
Chief Donnacona
Algonquian peoples often moved from place to place, making them this type of society
Nomadic
Indigenous peoples traded furs for these kinds of goods from European
iron tools, knives, beads, kettles
Diseases
These peoples of the St. Lawrence Valley grew crops, while these peoples of the Subarctic relied more on hunting and fishing
Both the Iroquoians and Algoquians
This French explorer first claimed the St. Lawrence for France in 1534.
Jacques Cartier
Iroquoian society traced family lines through this system.
Matrilineal
This European country dominated the fur trade in the St. Lawrence by 1608.
France
This council style was used by many Indigenous groups to make decisions together.
The elders
Indigenous peoples used this type of oral system to pass down knowledge and history.
Oral tradition
Early European explorers were searching for this water route through North America.
Route to Asia
Seasonal gatherings of different Indigenous groups were often held for this purpose
Trading or bartering
Who were the French in alliance with?
The indigenous
What is the role of the chief?
To lead by example, and handle military objectives/decisions.
What are the 3 main linguist groups, and what are their economic activities?
Algonquian (hunters), Iroquoians (gather fruits, fish, and agriculture), Innuit (hunt and fish)
Explorers used this type of fat to create lamp oil.
Whale fat
These Indigenous shelters could hold up to 20 families.
Longhouses
This beaver product became the most important trade item in New France.
Beaver
How many voyages did Jacques Cartier go on, and what was the goal of these voyages?
He went on 3 voyages, to find natural resources and conquer new lands.