Early European Explorers
Who was the first European to set foot in North America?
Leif Erikson
What battle saw the British take control of Quebec?
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
What was the name of the Indigenous chief did Cartier interact with and eventually kidnap?
Donnacona
Which explorer made 3 voyages to North America and placed a cross at Gaspe Peninsula?
Jacques Cartier
What animal was the main animal of the fur trade?
Beaver
Which European explorer "discovered" parts of Central America?
Christopher Columbus
Who commanded the British forces at Quebec? (HINT: He has a school in Winnipeg named after him)
General Wolfe
What was one of the main Indigenous groups Champlain allied himself with?
Huron/Wendat OR Algonquin
Which explorer is credited as the "father of New France"?
Samuel de Champlain
When was the Hudson Bay Company Chartered?
May 2, 1670
What was the name of the first European settlement in North America?
L'Anse aux Meadows
Who commanded the French during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?
Montcalm
Which Indigenous group was the enemy of the Huron and allied themselves with the British?
Iroquois/Haudenosaunee
What land system was used in New France?
Seigneurial System
What year was the North West Company founded?
1779
What doctrine did European explorers follow that translates to "land belonging to no one"?
Terra Nullius
What French colony refused to fight against the French after the British took over, leading to thousands being forcibly removed from their land?
Acadia
What event made the Huron agree to ally themselves with Champlain?
Battle against the Iroquois
What religious group was responsible for most of the attempts at converting Indigenous people to Christianity?
Jesuits
What year did the HBC and NWC merge?
1821
Who was the first European to reportedly spot North America?
Bjarni Herjolfson
What was the last French city in New France to surrender to the British?
Montreal
Besides trade, what are other practice helped develop friendships between Indigenous groups and Europeans?
Intermarriage
What group attempted to establish boarding schools to educate Indigenous girls?
Ursuline Nuns
What deciding factor helped the NWC agree to merge with the HBC?