First Occupants
From which continent did the first peoples come to North America?
Asia
What did the Iroquoians live in?
Longhouses
What system did Indigenous peoples use to trade goods without money?
Barter system
Which Europeans reached Newfoundland around the year 1000?
The vikings
Which Indigenous group was sedintary
The Iroquois
What type of home did the Inuit live in during the winter?
Igloos
What plant was very important for both trade and spirituality? (Hint: it was smoked)
Tobacco
What were Europeans originally looking for when they explored?
A sea route to Asia
What was the land bridge they crossed called?
The Bering Strait land bridge.
Which indigenous groups were nomadic
Algonquin and Inuit/Innuktituk
What natural feature did Indigenous peoples use to travel and trade?
Rivers
What is one scientific advancement from the Renaissance that made sailing easier and safer
Caravel, compass, astrolabe
Which group came later from Siberia by kayak and lived in northern Québec?
The Inuit.
What did the Algonquians live in?
Wigwams
What was the job of a Shaman?
To heal and guide spiritually.
What animal’s fur became the most valuable trade item with the French?
The beaver
Name the three language families of Indigenous peoples in Québec.
Inuktitut, Algonquian, and Iroquoian.
Which group grew the “Three Sisters” (corn, beans, squash)?
The Iroquoians
How many nations were part of the original Iroquois Confederacy?
Five
Which French explorer planted a cross at Gaspé in 1534?
Jacques Cartier