Indigenous Peoples
What is the name we use for the original peoples of the land now called Canada?
Indigenous Peoples
Why did Europeans travel to what is now Canada?
God, Gold, Glory
What is trade?
The exchange of goods or services between people or groups.
Name one responsibility that children living before 1713 might have had.
Helping gather food, caring for younger siblings, preparing materials, learning skills, helping around the house.
What was the name of the French colony established in parts of what is now Canada?
New France
Name one example of an Indigenous Cultural Group or nation we learned about.
What was one important resource Europeans were interested in obtaining through trade?
Furs
What was the fur trade?
A system of exchanging animal furs and other goods.
How did children learn important history in many Indigenous communities?
Through storytelling by elders.
What was the name of the settlement founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608?
Quebec City
Why is it important to learn about a specific Indigenous group instead of learning about all Indigenous Peoples as one group?
Why did European explorers need Indigenous knowledge when travelling through unfamiliar lands?
Indigenous Peoples had extensive knowledge of the land, waterways, seasons, resources and travel routes.
Why did Europeans and Indigenous Peoples develop trading relationships?
Both groups could obtain goods they wanted or needed. Europeans wanted resources such as furs, while Indigenous People could trade for European manufactured goods.
Name one similarity between children's lives in 1713 and children's lives today.
Children played, learned, spent time with family, developed skills and had responsibilities.
Name two reasons why France established settlements in what is now Canada.
Expand territory, develop trade, especially fur trade, increase influence in what is now Canada.
Why would an Indigenous community living near the ocean have a different way of living from a community living further inland?
They had access to different foods, resources, transportation options and environmental conditions.
Why was the arrival of Europeans significant for Indigenous Peoples?
It created new relationships and opportunities, but it also brought major challenges like disease and conflict.
Why was trust important when Indigenous Peoples and Europeans were trading with one another?
Both groups needed to trust that agreements would be respected and that goods would be exchanged fairly.
Name one major difference between children's lives before 1713 and children's lives today.
Schooling, transportation, technology, household responsibilities, etc.
True or False: Coureurs de bois had permission to transport goods, like furs, to trading posts.
False
A student says, "Indigenous Peoples all lived the same way before Europeans arrived." What is wrong with this statement?
Indigenous Peoples are made up of many different nations and communities with their own languages, cultures, traditions, etc.
What is the name of the young men who travelled to what is now Canada to get furs?
Coureurs de bois
What is cultural exchange?
When people from different cultures share ideas, knowledge, technologies, traditions, or practices with one another.
Why should historians be careful about making statements such as "all children lived this way" when discussing life before 1713?
Different cultures, environments, resources, traditions and experiences.
How was life in New France different from life in France?
People in New France had to adapt to a different environment and climate. They depended on Indigenous knowledge.