Habitants of new France
What language did they speak?
They were French speaking
What other name did the 13 colonies have ?
They were also called New England
Where did they live ?
The lived in Newfoundland
when the Europeans first came to trade with the first nations did they get along?
yes they did
What was the most prized piece of clothing in new France?
It was the beaver hat
What was the main religion of the habitants of new France ?
They were catholic
How many colonies did the British have in north america?
They had 13 colonies
What was the type of trading used by the Beothuk?
They used Silent Barter
What did the British trade with the first nations?
They traded silver ware
What was the main fur trading company?
it was the Hudson bay company
What did the people in France get in return for gifting new France?
they got fish, timber, and fur
What were the reasons the British wanted to colonize north america ?
The reasons were the economy, competition, quality of life and religious freedom
What did the Beothuk trade with the British ?
They traded fish for metal tools
what was one of the thing that killed the First Nations
Disease and Population Decline
What did the fur trade finance ?
The fur trade financed expeditons.
When did new France get taken over by British?
The treaty of Paris signed in 1763
How many colonies did new France have?
They had 5
When did the Beothuk people become extinct?
they went extinct in 1829
what were the thing that the First Nations trade with the Europeans?
they traded pots, knives, axes, copper wire, and guns.
when did the fur trade start and end
1600 to 1870
How many people lived in new France in 1760?
There were 64,000 people
Who was the first english explorer to try and to make a colony and failed ?
His name was Walter Raleigh
what was the name of the last Beothuk?
Shanawdithit
What did the First Nations peoples have that the Europeans wanted?
they wanted fur like Fox, marten, otter, bear, lynx, muskrat, wolf and beaver
what was the other company competing with the Hudson Bay company ?
North West company or NWC