First Contact
Who gave Canada its name?
Jacques Cartier
Which animal's fur did the Europeans want?
The beaver.
Because of Colonialism, Indigenous Nations had to pick a ____ between two European countries.
Side.
What silver item was given to show "Friendship"?
Treaty Medal.
What did Jacques Cartier put in the ground to claim the land?
A cross.
What is the word for "needing someone else for help"?
Dependency.
What is the name of one of the "Invisible Killers" (sickness) that came on the ships?
Smallpox.
Indigenous leaders thought a Treaty was a ____.
Permanent Relationship.
What was the name of the idea that if the inhabitants weren't Christian, the land was empty and could be taken?
The Doctrine of Discovery
Which massive English Company was started in 1670?
The Hudson's Bay Company.
In the 1700s, which two countries fought for control over Canada?
France and Britain.
In 1763, who was the only person allowed to buy land?
The British King.
Jacques Cartier kidnapped the sons of which Chief?
Chief Donnacona.
In the first trade between the Europeans and Indigenous peoples, what did the French trade the Mi'kmaq?
Knives and red caps.
What is the word for a nation’s right to rule itself?
Sovereignty.
What is the 1763 law called?
The Royal Proclamation.