Vocabulary
an economic system that allowed an imperial country to become rich by selling resources taken from its colonies
Mercantilism
The development of Atlantic Canada began with the explorations of
John Cabot
The main resource which exploration of Newfoundland made available was...
Cod
The 13 Colonies was also known as:
New England
Colonists acquire resources from land or via trade.
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The British Fur trading company located in Rupert's land
Hudson's Bay Company
Venturing far into Alberta and British Columbia to extend trade with First Nations people
Anthony Henday
Beothuk culture was wiped out by violence and disease
European contact with Beothuk
The Thirteen Colonies was located?
Stretched southward down the Atlantic Coast of North America
Products are sold back to the colony at a Higher price! $$$$$.
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a vast territory named after Prince Rupert the head of the Hudson's Bay company.
Rupert's Land
To persuade First Nations on the prairies to trade with the Hudson’s Bay Company
Henry Kelsey
Originally, the British did not want a colony, they just wanted the fish. Where would the fisherman live?
They lived on their boat
The failure to colonize south eastern North America, attempted by Sir Walter Raleigh was mainly caused by:
lack of preparedness for harsh life in North America
King Sends workers to live in colonies and harvest resources.
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A travel route being sought from the Atlantic Ocean to Asia.
North West Passage
Speak with the Dene First Nations
Samuel Hearne
The purpose of building the fort at Halifax was to:
Tighten its control over the former French Colony
The British allowed for people from various faiths and cultural backgrounds to settle in the Thirteen colonies. This affected British colonization by increasing:
population growth relatively quickly
Colonists Send back Resource (Fur)
Step 3
A first Nations group living in Newfoundland
Beothuk
discovering trade with sea otter pelts was extremely profitable
James Cook
The British built the powerful base, Halifax in 1749 built on what the Mi’kmaq called “Chebucto” meaning:
Biggest Harbour
What is Mrs. Blackburn's favorite city in what was the 13 Colonies?
Boston
Resource is turned into a product (Fur hats).
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