Explorers
Who was the French explorer who gave Canada its name?
Jacques Cartier
Name ONE valuable resource that European explorers hoped to find in North America.
Possible answers: fish, furs, lumber, minerals
What do we call a settlement or territory controlled by another country?
Colony
What term describes the First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples who have lived on the land for generations?
Indigenous peoples
What is an agreement between two or more groups or nations?
Treaty
Who founded Quebec City and became known as the “Father of New France”?
Samuel de Champlain
Besides finding resources, what were two major reasons European countries explored and colonized new lands?
Wealth and power
What was the name of the large French-controlled territory in North America?
New France
What do we call a statement that recognizes the Indigenous peoples who have traditionally lived on a particular land?
Land acknowledgement
Which two European countries competed for control of land and resources in much of what is now Canada?
France and Britain
Which Italian explorer explored parts of North America for England?
John Cabot
What is the practice of a powerful country extending its control over other lands and peoples called?
Imperialism
What was the name of the first French colony in North America?
Acadia
What word means to pressure a group of people to give up their own language, traditions and culture and become more like another group?
Assimilate
What were treaties often intended to establish between Indigenous peoples and Europeans?
Sharing land and resources / peaceful relationships
Who became Canada's first Prime Minister in 1867?
John A. Macdonald
What is it called when a country establishes settlements and takes control of another area?
Colonization
What settlement did Samuel de Champlain establish along the St. Lawrence River?
Quebec City
If a group makes up a smaller portion of the population compared with another group, what are they called?
Minority
What treaty agreement between the Haudenosaunee and Dutch was represented by two rows of purple beads?
Two Row Wampum. Symbolized living side by side without interfering with each other's way of life
This explorer established Quebec City in 1608 and helped France establish a strong presence in North America. Who was he?
Samuel de Champlain
Why were colonies valuable to European countries such as France and Britain?
Resources, land and power
Why was the St. Lawrence River an important location for French settlements?
They were able to easily trade along the river with trading posts and Indigenous people, travel easily on the river, close to fishing/hunting areas, farming land was better there
What is one major way colonization affected Indigenous peoples?
Colonization changed and controlled Indigenous peoples' lives, change in resources available, brought new items (like guns, metal, clothing etc.)
What treaty was signed in 1713 and changed control of several territories in North America?
Treaty of Utrecht.
(Britain gained control of Acadia. The British took control and introduced new laws and rules.)