European Explorers
Who was the first European explorer to reach Canada in 1497?
a) John Cabot b)Samuel De Champlain c)Jacques Cartier
a) John Cabot
Which First Nations group is known for living in the northern part of Canada and being skilled in hunting seals and whales?
Inuit
True or False: The First Nations' relationship with European settlers was always peaceful.
False (While many alliances were formed, there were also conflicts over land, resources, and misunderstandings.)
True or False: The First Nations' traditional way of life was completely based on agriculture and farming.
False (While some First Nations, like the Haudenosaunee, practiced agriculture, many others were hunters, fishers, or gatherers, and their ways of life were not solely based on farming.)
True or False: Jacques Cartier claimed the land that is now Canada for Spain.
False (Jacques Cartier claimed land for France, not Spain, during his explorations in the 1530s.)
True or False: The Inuit used igloos as their traditional homes.
True
True or False: European explorers were able to communicate easily with First Nations without any misunderstandings.
False (There were often communication challenges, as languages and customs were very different.)
True or False: The French and British made agreements with First Nations to protect their land and resources from other European settlers.
True (Both French and British explorers made alliances with First Nations that included agreements about land use and the fur trade.)
True or False: Samuel de Champlain founded the first permanent French settlement in Canada, which was Quebec.
True (Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec in 1608.)
True or False: The Haudenosaunee Confederacy, also known as the Iroquois Confederacy, was made up of six nations.
True (The Confederacy originally included five nations: Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca, and later the Tuscarora joined.)
True or False: European explorers primarily came to Canada in search of gold.
False (They were mostly interested in finding a northwest passage to Asia and the fur trade.
True or False: The land that is now Canada was originally "discovered" by Europeans, and they claimed it as their own.
(The land was already inhabited by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years before European explorers arrived.)
True or false: John Cabot was the first European explorer to reach the mainland of North America.
True
True or False: The Cree were a nomadic people who traveled on foot and hunted bison.
True (The Cree are known for being bison hunters and moving across the plains, but they also adapted to the forested regions as well.)
True or False: European explorers brought many new diseases to the First Nations, which led to a decrease in their populations.
True
True or False: The Royal Proclamation of 1763 helped ensure that European settlers respected First Nations' land rights in Canada.
True (The Royal Proclamation recognized the land rights of First Nations and prohibited settlers from moving westward without formal agreements.)
True or False: The French explorer Samuel de Champlain was the first to explore the area around Lake Ontario.
True (Samuel de Champlain explored the Great Lakes region, including Lake Ontario, during his voyages.)
True or False: The Anishinaabe people are one of the largest Indigenous groups in Canada and include the Ojibwe, Algonquin, and other related nations.
True
True or False: Some First Nations groups helped European explorers navigate the land and provided guidance on survival in unfamiliar environments.
True (Many First Nations, such as the Algonquin and Huron, played crucial roles as guides, interpreters, and allies to European explorers.)
True or False: The fur trade led to the establishment of many European-style settlements and the development of roads, forts, and trading posts across Canada.
rue (The fur trade facilitated the establishment of European-style settlements, forts, and roads, particularly by the French and British.)