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What is Active Citizenship?
When people participate as citizens by working, voting, volunteering and following the law.
Sir Walter Raleigh
The first British explorer to try and build a colony in North America. He tried twice and failed both times.
What do the 13 Colonies have in common with each other?
They are all focused on their own seperate resources. They have seperate governments, their own social structure, and religious group. Each colony was monitored by the crown.
They were trappers. They caught and prepared hides then brought them to fur traders to trade their furs for desirable goods.
Imports
Good or service brought into the country made by another country.
What are the 13 Colonies?
British colonies established along the east coast of what is now America.
Samuel Hearne
He was a British explorer who heard tails of a river in the far north with shores lined with gold. He set out on an expedition to discover the gold, but ultimately failed. He learned how to survive on the land and int he harsh climate from this experience.
Why was it so important for England to build colonies? Bonus points if you can name all four!
The Economy, quality of life, competition, religious freedoms
How did the Beothuk become extinct?
Violence and murders by the British. Disease brought from Europe by Europeans that they did not have an immunity for.
Exports
Good or service made in one country, sent out of it and to another country.
What is the Treaty of Utrecht?
Treaty signed between the French and the British to create peace. This led to the British getting the French colony Acadia. The French got the Fortress of Louisbourg.
John Cabot
He discovered Newfoundland had a plentiful amount of fish and told everyone in Britain about this. This led to fisherman crews going to Newfoundland for fishing purposes.
How does Europe effect the colonies?
Why did the British have conflicts with the Mi'kmaq?
They worked with the French and followed their orders to make life difficult for the British in Nova Scotia. Governor Cornwallis told the British to harm or destroy Mi'kmaq on sight which led to the murder of many Mi'kmaq people.
Who are the Pilgrims?
A religious group that settled in current day Plymouth Massachussetts.
What is Imperialism?
The way that a country gains and asserts their power by taking and claiming ownership of land, people and resources.
Henry Kelsey
He worked for the Hudson's Bay Company. He joined a group of Cree people on a journey west with the intention of developing more trade relationships to increase the amount of furs coming from the west. He travelled as far as Saskatchewan.
A part of the colony Nova Scotia. The British built a military and naval base on what was called the largest harbour by the Mi'kmaq. This was called Halifax.
Why were First Nations women integral to the fur trade?
Services, Kinship and Marriage
Samuel Hearne was the first European to see what?
He was the first European to see the bison on the plains.
What is Mercantilism?
An economic system that allows imperial countries to become wealthy through trading resources.
Who is Anthony Henday?
He was a British explorer who worked for the Hudson's Bay Company. He ventured into the far west to what is now known as Red Deer. He wanted to meet with the Sikisika along the way to develop a trade relationship with them. He met with them, took part in their ceremonies, but was ultimately denied.
What factors effect colony growth? If you can name all you get bonus points.
Why did the Siksika deny forming a trade relationship with the Hudson's Bay Company?
They feared it would interfere with their hunter-gather way of life.
Difference between Imperialism and Mercantilism?
Mercantilism is an economic system. European countries take resources from colonies and sell them in Europe to gain wealth.
Imperialism allows Europeans to gain power by claiming land, resources and wealth of a colonized country.
Mercantilism is a tool used to further and aid imperialism.