Chapter 7 Flashcards
What did Europeans initially do in Canada?
They fished and had good trading relationships with the First Nations
How did the First Nations aid the Europeans in The Fur Trade?
They delivered pelts to the Europeans and made long journeys for them. They also helped them survive harsh winters and how to avoid scurvy.
How did Europeans exploit the fur of North America?
They set up companies and persuaded investors
How did the French government contribute to the fur trade?
They gave the French in Canada a 15-year monopoly on the fur trade. In return, they had to attract 4000 settlers and convert First Nations to Catholicism
What is social status defined by in First Nations society?
Ability
How did First Nations and Europeans differ in terms of treaties?
First Nations orally remembered them and passed them down by word of mouth. Europeans were accustomed to written treaties
What was the original goal of the British North American
and First Nations treaties?
To prevent conflict so that Europeans could settle safely
What was the relationship like with First Nations and the Europeans in Newfoundland?
It turned hostile when Europeans set up their fish drying racks on the summer fishing sites of the Beothuk
How did the Beothuk and Europeans react when the relationship turned hostile?
The Beothuk destroyed the European equipment so the Europeans killed them
What caused the Beothuk to become extinct?
- European diseases
- Starvation due to being forced inland
- Europeans murdering them
Why couldn’t the First Nations force out the Europeans?
- The Europeans built fortified villages
- Europeans had muskets
- European diseases weakened the First Nations
- Conflicts among the First Nations made it difficult to unify
What were the 7 Years of War?
A war between the French and British which also spread to their colonies around the world
After the 7 Years of War, when British became victorious in gaining new land, how did they attract settlers to Quebec?
They created a royal proclamation and offered British people land grants if they came to Canada
How did the Europeans appease First Nations after the 7 Years of War?
They reserved a large amount of land inland for them
What is a legacy that the French left related to land?
They divided land into large tracts called seigneurs and gave them to people of noble birth who then attracted settlers to work the land. The plots were usually based on water ways