Final Flashcards
What is the name of the most common migration theory?
Land-Bridge Theory (or Bering Strait Theory)
What continent did the first people who settled in North America come from?
Asia
Describe the way of life of the Iroquoian (dwelling, subsistence, way of life, ally).
- Dwelling = long houses
- Subsistence = farming and hunting
- Way of life = matriarchal society, stayed in one place until soil became impoverished
- Ally = English
Describe the way of life of the Algonquian (dwelling, subsistence, way of life, ally).
- Dwelling = tents, tipis, wigwams
- Subsistence = hunting and gathering
- Way of life = patriarchal society, followed the herds
- Ally = French
For what reasons did the Europeans voyage in the 15th and 16th centuries?
To find a route to Asia & to find precious metals, spices, etc.
What were the results of Jacques Cartier’s expeditions to North America?
He got possession of new land for the King; he made contact with the Natives; he attempted to establish a new colony; he discovered a new navigable route
What is mercantilism?
More colonies = more money = more power
Who had a monopoly over the fur trade before 1663?
Chartered companies
Why is Samuel de Champlain considered the Father of New France? Which group did he form and why?
In 1608, he established the 1st permanent settlement in Quebec. This marks the beginning of the French Regime. He formed the Company of 100 Associates. This company was given a monopoly over the fur trade in exchange for promising to settle 4000 colonists over a 15 year span. The Company did not meet this obligation.
Describe the seigneurial system.
The seigneurs divided the land into rectangular strips and rented it out to the habitants. The seigneurs and habitants both had sets of rights and obligations to each other. The seigneuries were situated on the St. Lawrence River so the farmers had access to water.
Which 3 groups did Jean Talon target to immigrate to New France?
Fille du roi, engages, soldiers, minor criminals
In what year did New France officially become an English colony?
1763
Which colony had the most resources during the Seven Years’ War?
13 Colonies
What did the Quebec Act do for the French?
- The territory was extended to include Labrador and the Ohio Valley.
- The Canadiens could be part of the governor`s advisory council.
- French civil law and English criminal law were to be applied.
Describe what the Constitutional Act did to keep the French and English happy? (population, language, religion, land system)
- Upper Canada = English (Loyalists), English, Protestantism, township system
- Lower Canada = Canadiens, French, Catholicism, seigneurial system
