Besides cod and seal, this is one of three other species commercially fished in the 19th Century. (only need to name one of the species)
What were salmon, herring or lobster?
100
This fishery took place near the shores of Newfoundland and Labrador with fisherman operating out of small boats.
What was the inshore fishery?
100
The two main sealing areas off Labrador and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence were known by these names.
What is "the front" and "the Gulf"?
100
In the 1800s, aboriginal people moved from this lifestyle to one of trapping and other commercial endeavours.
What is a subsistence economy?
100
This was the primary means of transportation in 19th century Newfoundland.
What were boats?
200
This is the weight of one quintal.
What is about 51 kilograms or 112 pounds?
200
The Labrador fishery conducted by those not living in Labrador was this type of fishery where the people came to fish for a period of time and then returned home.
What is a migratory fishery?
200
A "tow" of seal pelts usually consisted of between this number of pelts.
What is from 2-4 pelts?
200
In Labrador the demand for these two types of fur increased as the Aboriginal people focussed on trapping for trade rather than hunting for food.
What are beaver and fox furs?
200
Historians estimate that between 1820 and 1920 this number of 30 ton, or heavier, vessels were built in Newfoundland.
What is 10,000?
300
These two fisheries were the staple of the industries of the 1800s.
What were the cod and seal fisheries?
300
The people who went to fish in Labrador fell into one of these two groups - one group worked from shore to salt and dry the fish; the other stayed on their boats and moved to various fishing grounds heavily salting the fish until they returned home to dry it.
What were stationers or floaters? (must name both)
300
In the 1860s this type of power was introduced and the sailing fleet rapidly declined.
What is steam power?
300
This company, a one hundred sixty year old fur trading company by the 1830s, expanded into Labrador putting small traders out of business.
What is the Hudson's Bay Company?
300
Jonas Newhook (1823-1901) came from a long line of famous Trinity Bay shipbuilders. He built a ship named this that was known for its speed.
What is Fleetwing?
400
These are the two reasons fish had to be salted properly; not too little and not too much.
What is too much salt meant the fish would break easily in the drying stage and too little meant the fish could spoil.
400
The Newfoundland bank fishery used these to carry crew and dories far from shore to fish the Grand Banks, Rose Blanche Bank and St. Pierre Bank.
What were large schooners?
400
This ship, fully loaded with seals, was wrecked in a blizzard on its return voyage on March 31,1914.
What is the Southern Cross?
400
The Moravian mission operated a truck system with the Inuit much like the fish merchants practiced but they provided these two very important services to the people as well.
What are education and healthcare?
400
One of at least four types boats/ships built in Newfoundland. (only need to name one)
What is a schooner, brigantine, skiff or punt?
500
Name the five steps involved in splitting a fish.
What are 1. Cutting the throat; 2. Removing the head; 3. Taking out the guts; 4. Removing the sound-bone; 5. Washing the fish?
500
These were the people who weighed and graded the fisherman's catch for the merchant.
Who were the cullers?
500
These were the two branches of the commercial seal fishery.
What were the "landsman's hunt" and the "offshore hunt"?
500
This now well-known woman became the wife of a trapper when she was just 18 years old.
Who is Elizabeth Goudie?
500
Michael Kearney, who lived from 1811-1885 was known as Newfoundland's greatest shipbuilder. He was overseeing the construction of this ship when he died.