Definitions
"The policy of extending acquiring and controlling colonies for economic and political benefit"
Colonialism
Who lead the British in the Battle for Quebec?
General James Wolfe
Who fought who in the War of 1812?
The British and their Indigenous allies against the US.
What is the name of the food that most traders survived off of?
Pemmican
HBC stands for...
Hudsons Bay Company
"A system of government in which local rulers maintain their positions of authority under the control of a colonial power."
Indirect Rule
Who lead the French in the Battle for Quebec?
Marquis de Montcalm
What is a militia?
An untrained army
What area did Selkirk settle?
The Red River
NWC Stands for
Northwest Company
"The act of opposing or fighting against something, especially control or oppression."
Rebellion
What was the Name of the British General in the War of 1812?
Isaac Brock
The fight between the British and the French on the fields of Abraham, is better known as part of what?
The Battle for Quebec
What three ingredients are in pemmican?
meat, berries, and tallow/fat
What animals fur became a kind of currency in this era?
Beaver
"The act of opposing or fighting against something, especially control or oppression."
Resistance
What were the names of the two French explorers who brought back knowledge of northern quality fur?
Radisson and Groseilliers
The document which recognized Indigenous rights to sovereignty and self determination is...
The Royal Proclamation
Why did Lord Selkirk sponsor Scottish immigration to Canada?
To combat rising homelessness in Scotland.
NWC employees were known as what? (2 possible answers)
Voyageurs or Canadiens
"The policy by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world."
Who attempted to unite Indigenous groups into a coalition and lead the Indigenous in the war of 1812?
Tecumseh
What was the significance of the British winning the Battle for Quebec?
Who did early settlers rely on to survive the first harsh winters in Canada?
Indigenous peoples - mainly the Metis
What were the similarities and differences between NWC and HBC trading methods?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
The NWC had traders travel to Indigenous groups. The HBC built posts and had the Indigenous traders come to them. Both relied heavily on the Indigenous as well as their own traders.