Vocab
Imperialism
What is a country extending its control over other countries often using economic or military means?
In the 1700's was The Thirteen Colonies or New France
What is The Thirteen Colonies
When was Canada created?
What is July 1st, 1867?
Mercantlism
What is an economic system that allowed an imperial country to become rich by selling the resources taken from its colonies?
What were the economic benefits of the fur trade for the First Nations and the Europeans?
What is people able to work, gain metal good and a market to sell furs?
Responsible Government
What is a government that must answer to elected representatives?
Why did The French and British colonies grow at different rates?
-The British colonies were more willing to invest Climate was better
-more freedom
-Industries
-Practice religion
Why did people rush into British Columbia in the 1850's?
What is The Gold Rush?
Who were the Famous Five?
What is Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Irene Parlby, Henrietta Muir Edwards and Louise McKinney
Who were the ''Filles de Roi''. Why were they important?
What is came from France to increase the population of New France. They were poor, orphaned young women with little opportunity in New France?
Coureur de Bois
What is a French who paddled on long journeys into the wilderness to trade for furs with the First Nations?
What did the First Nations and the Europeans trade with one another?
What is iron knives, axes, arrowheads, glass beads, mirrors, and clothing were traded for beaver pelts?
What group of immigrant came to Canada to work on the railway? Why?
Chinese, no one else was willing to do this hard, dangerous work for so little money?
Acadians
What is decedents of French colonists. They had first farmed the shores of the Bay of Fundy in the 1600's
Along which line was the border of Canada established?
What is 49th parallel?
Federalism
What is a system of government in which a central government has power over matters affecting a whole country?
Why did France want to expand their empire. Give three reasons.
-Wanted to have glory
-Spread their religion
-Get resources to make more money
What was the purpose for the Canadian Government to sign treaties with the First Nations?
What is to gain control of the land and resources of the First Nations?
Assimilate
What is when a culture or individual is absorbed into a more dominate culture because of its overwhelming influence?
Where were the Hudson's Bay Company trading post located. Why?
What is at the mouths of major river along the bat. It provided easy access to England through the bay. Furs could be brought by First Nations by rivers?
Monopoly
What is when a group or company is allowed to sell or trade a product in a certain area?
What were the differences in the French and British interest in the fur trade?
What is Britain had little regard for relationships, their main concern was profit. France took more time to bulid trade relationships?
Why did women want to be considered ''persons''?
What is to vote and gain political and legal equality with men?
The Quebec Act of 1774
- Quebec was expanded to the size it had been when it was a colony in New France
-French language rights were still recognize
-The seigneurial system was still recognize
-Catholics were given freedom of religion
-French civil law was used in matters of property, inheritance and dispute
-The church got back power to hold properties and to tithe
-The beginning of bilingualism in Canada
Who were the United Empire Loyalists?
What is people who lived in the 13 colonies who remained loyal to Britain during the American Revolution?