indigenous people
who are the Beothuk and where do they live?
An indigenous group that lived on the island of newfoundland and is now extinct
In 1686 what French explorer led the attack on the British forts?
Pierre de Troyes
Who was New France only allowed to trade with?
France
What company from the fur trade was made to a modern day store?
Hudson bay
Where did the British decide to build a fort in Nova Scotia?
A place the Mi'kmaq called Chebucto meaning the biggest harbour
who are the mi'kmaq, and were did they live?
a indigenous group that lived in parts of newfoundland and labrador, P.E.I , new brunswick,and nova scotia.
Who was the First European to reach the shores of the Arctic Ocean?
Samuel Hearne
What treaty created peace between British and French?
The Treaty of Utrecht
what is the barter system?
the exchange of for good instead of buying something with money.
In 1992 what type of fish was almost gone?
Codfish
What country were the Mi'kmaq allied with?
The French
What explorer travelled to red deer in 1745?
Anthony Henday
Who were encouraged to come to New France?
Only French catholics
who and when gave monopoly to the hudson bay company?
1670 , and King Charles II
When did Britain decide to tighten its control on Nova Scotia?
1749
In what year did the Mi'kmaq enlist the help of the French to declare war?
1749
When did John Cabot reach the waters off Newfoundland?
1497
What were the goals of New france?
It prioritised collecting furs and other natural resource.
In 1778 what fur was nicknamed "soft gold"?
The sea otter fur!
What is mercantilism?
Using colonies in another country to make the mother country wealthier by controlling trades and gaining silver and gold
How did the Mi'kmaq have an impact on the war between France and Britain?
Their French allies urged the Mi’kmaq to make life difficult for the British
What First Nations group told Samuel Hearne about the gold along the side of the river?
Dene (De-nay)
What was the economy of New France based off of?
It was mainly based off of the fur trade.
How did the government of France affect the fur trade and the economy of New France over time?
By telling people to move to Canada because there was free land. They made money for New France by selling that land
how many colonies did Britain establish along the eastern coast?
13 Separate colonies