The British Cross the Atlantic
These four reasons were why Britain wanted to build colonies in America
What is Economy, Competition, Quality of Life, and Religious Freedom
The British rejected this island as a colony
What is Newfoundland
Explorers attempting to sail to Hudson Bay
Who are Radisson and des Groseilliers
He wanted the Siksika to adopt an economy driven by profit
A vast territory named after Prince Rupert
Rupert's Land
King James I of England did this in 1607 for colonization
What is granting permission to private groups
He granted captains permission to build fishing villages on the coast
Who is King George II
King Charles II granted them a monopoly
Samuel Hearne was motivated by these
What are gold and copper
His goal was to convince Aboriginal peoples to become trading partners with the British. He took a brass pot, a blanket, some guns, tobacco, and a hatchet with him to show any First Nations people he met.
Who is Henry Kelsey
Employment of The Thirteen Colonies
What is farming, fishing, and logging
This brought peace in Europe
What is the Treaty of Utrecht
What are factories
Known as a great leader and mapper
An imperial country becomes rich in gold and silver by selling the resources taken from its colonies
What is Mercantilism
The goal of New France
What is collecting furs and natural resources
The British renamed this colony to Nova Scotia
What is Acadia
First British explorer and sea captain after whom Hudson Bay was named
Who is Henry Hudson
James Cook sailed into Vancouver Island and later left for Asia. The pelts he found were so valuable that the Chinese traders called the sea otter _____ ______.
What is soft gold
He reached the waters off Newfoundland in 1497
Who is John Cabot
In just 100 years, their population increased by 1,500,000 people.
What is The Thirteen Colonies
The British ordered this against Mi'kmaq people
What is annoy, distress, take, or destroy
These hunters brought furs to trading posts
Who are First Nations and Inuit
Responsible for drawing the first accurate map of the shoreline of present-day British Columbia
Who is George Vancouver
A supreme governing authority
Sovereignty