TEXT REVIEW
TEXT REVIEW II
THE FUR TRADE
TERMS
PEOPLE
100
Why were men given more legal rights than women?
Women were considered secondary to men (traditional view)
100
What is Tuberculosis?
An infectious lung disease.
100
What was the main type of fur that was used in the fur trade?
Beaver pelts.
100
What type of liquor was traded between the French and First Nations?
Brandy
100
Who were the Filles du Roi? What was their purpose?
The King's daughters. To marry settlers and populate New France.
200
What native group did the French form an alliance with? Who was their enemy?
Hurons, Iroquois.
200
Why would the Algonkians and Montagnais have opposed a French alliance with the Hurons?
They were uneasy about the prospect of Champlain forging links with the mighty Hurons. Loss of fur trade alliance.
200
Who were the coureur de bois?
Runners of the woods.
200
What do you call exclusive control of a market?
Monopoly
200
Which general led the British to victory in the Battle of Quebec in 1759?
James Wolfe.
300
What step did France take before making another attempt at settlement?
They brought over 1200 professional soldiers.
300
Identify the 3 most powerful positions in New France's government (sovereign council).
Bishop, Intendant, Governor. (BIG)
300
Where was the eastern headquarters of the fur trade in 1800?
Montreal.
300
What is the old name of Toronto?
York
300
Identify 3 things that nuns were responsible for.
(1) Convert the First Nations to Christianity (2) Education (3) Nursing care (4) Run orphanages
400
Why did France begin to place more emphasis on the colony?
France realized that they could take advantage of New France and make a profit off of the fur trade.
400
Why was the seigneurial system carried over to New France?
France wanted the colony to be a small copy of the home country.
400
What made the beaver trade so profitable?
Fur was the fashion rage of Europe at that time.
400
What was the name of a primitive rifle used by the French?
Arquebus
400
Who was the King of France during the Seven Years' War?
King Louis XIV
500
Name the First Nations captured by Jacques Cartier.
Taignoagny and Domagaya.
500
How did Jean Talon strengthen New France's economy?
Recruited women, established lumber mills, tannery, brewery, allowed small ships to be built.
500
What did they call the prime winter beaver pelt?
Castor gras d'hiver
500
What name is given to the stories that provide evidence of the Vikings landing in North America?
Sagas
500
What did they call people sent on missions?
Emissaries or Missionaries.