April 2016 Flashcards
What did Huron people teach French missionaries
Canoeing, survival skills, cures, snowshoeing
Who were the Acadians
French settlers, Roman Catholics, Separate colony from New France, Farmers, Hunters, Fisherman
How were the Acadian people self-sufficient
They used barn yard animals to supplement the crops, wild animals were hunted for food
Why did the French build missions in Huronia
To bring Christianity and European education together
Who owned the land in New France in early Canada
The King of France
Who had the largest areas of land
The Seigneurs
Who were the tenant farmers
The Habitants
When was the treaty of Utrecht
1713
What was the Treaty of Utrecht
To end the Queen Ann’s War between England and France that started in 1701
Name three groups who lost something in the treaty and what did they lose
Acadia- Port Royal
France- Colonial territory, money
First Nations People- became British subjects
Who was the biggest winner, why
The British- they got money, land and Forts
Where was Acadia
Eastern part of Quebec and the Maritimes provinces
What did the British Crown ask every Acadian to do
Follow British religions, unconditional loyalty or they would be deported
When was the seven years war
1756-1763
What was the outcome of the seven years war
Canada became bilingual, France gave Canada to Britain
Who was the Royal Proclamation for, when was it, who did it anger
For- First Nations People
When- Oct.7 1763
Angered- British colonies
Who was the Quebec Act for, when was it, who did it anger
For- French Catholics
When- 1774
Angered- British colonists
Who were the Loyalists
13 colonists who fought for Britain and were branded as traitors
Why were the Loyalists displaced people
When they were divided they stayed loyal and were punished for it
What are 2 colonies from each of the three sections
England- Conneticut, New Hampshire
Middle- New York, Delaware
South- Georgia, Maryland
Define: Acadian, Upper Canada, Patriots, Iroquois
Acadian: Person from Acadia, French Roman Catholic
Upper Canada: Ontario currently
Patriots: People who fought for the revolution
Iroquois: Native people from this area
What did the Seigneurs and the Habitants have to do
Seigneurs: Settling disputes among their tenants
Habitants: Pay taxes
