Imperialism Key Terms
A single territory of land that is controlled by another country
The first explorer that King Francois sent across the Atlantic Ocean, who encountered the Mi'kmaq. (hint: your wrote a letter to him)
Jacque Cartier
The children of the French coureurs de bois and the First Nations women.
The Metis
The women did this alongside their husbands in New France.
They worked
The leader in France who was responsible for sending explorers, colonizers and the filled du roi to New France.
The King
Networks of colonies controlled by a single country.
Empires
The French Nobel that received a monopoly from King Louis XIII, in the hopes that France could successfully start a colony.
Pierre de Monts
This group of First Nations people were allies with the French. (Hint: Savignon was part of this group)
The Wendat
The girls go to school along with the boys in New France after what is done.
The planting and harvesting
The head of the Church in the colony. (Hint: also a game piece in chess)
Bishop – Francois de Laval
The system of countries extending their control over other nations.
Imperialism
A map maker and explorer who lived in Quebec for 27 years. He established a friendship with the Wendat and agreed to fight with them against the Haudenosaunee.
Samuel de Champlain
This group of First Nations people were allies with the British.
The Haudenosaunee
The 900 single women that the King sent to New France to marry the colonists.
Filles du roi
The second most important official, who was in charge of day-to-day affairs of the colony. They supervised the courts, built roads and managed settlers and economics.
Intendant – Jean Talon
A travel route that crossed through Asia and Eastern Europe.
The Silk Road
One of the first couriers de bois who went to live with the Wendat. Sent Savignon (a Wendat) to live in France.
Etienne Brule
The First Nations that saw the French for the first time, and offered them furs and signalled them to the shore.
The Mi’kmaq
Women are given an ox, a cow, two pigs, two chickens, some salt, beef and a purse of money after this event.
Marriage to a colonist
The most powerful member of the Sovereign Council. This was the King’s personal representation and usually an army officer and a noble.
Governor – Charles Huault de Montmagny
The four outcomes of imperialism.
Economics, Competition, Religion and Curiosity
A coureurs de bois who lived with the Mohawk for 2 years as a teen. He joined his brother-in-law Sieur des Groseillliers on trading trips on 1659.
Pierre Radisson
This group of First Nations helped the French by teaching them how to cure scurvy by making white cedar tea.
The Haudenosaunee
The Canadiens
The people who are responsible for paying taxes, obeying rules and laws. They were established by the Sovereign Council.
Councillors - Appointed Citizens