History Flashcards
The Halifax Treaty
1752
Guaranteed First Nations rights to trade, fish, and hunt while receiving additional supplies from the British crown in the form of food, ammunition, and provision
Treaty of Paris
1763
Ended seven years’ war
France lost Canadian possessions and most of empire
Spain and England benefitted
The Great Peace
August 1701 representatives for more than 20 Anishnaabe nations assembles in Montreal for Peace negotiations sponsored by the French Governor Calliere
Hurons & Iroquois promised to live in peace
5 reasons New France fell
Geography Economy Area Dissension Tactical Errors
Gaspar Corte Real
Portuguese explorer explored Greenland and Newfoundland
Went missing
John Cabot
Explored for England
Intellectual discovered of America because convinced Europeans that there were new continents
Martin Frobisher
English- past pirate wanting to redeem himself
Thought he found gold, but it was just black rock
Nunavut
Jacques Cartier
West coast of Newfoundland
PEI
Claimed land for Francois the first
Giovanni da Verrazano
Italian moved to France
Explored northeastern coast of NA
North Carolina, Newfoundland, NYC
Maybe eaten by cannibals
Christopher Columbus
Hired by Spanish (from Italy)
4 voyages to find gold and riches for Spain