Identify Flashcards
Hudson Bay company
Founded in 1670 by English king
First Nation were the ones who collected the furs
Seven years war
1756-1763
An extension of war in Europe between the English and French (battle of the plains of Abraham)
New france
First official French colony in North America(permanent)
Became colony in 1663
13 colonies
Didn’t like royal proclamation so they were not loyalists
Royal proclamation of 1763
To secure peace king George iii(British) issued the proclamation stating that all lands outside of the settled colonies were hunting grounds for the First Nations
Battle of the plains of Abraham
Outside the walls of Quebec City
British vs. French (British won)
Both Louis Montcalm and James Wolfe were killed
Started British reign of Canada which still reigns today
First contact
Between Europeans and aboriginals
Happened by explorers looking for the northwest passage
Colonialism
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Seigneurial system
Plots of land given to noblemen in return for loyalty to the king and a promise to perform military service when needed
Purpose: to establish and develop a new colony
Along river
French land system
Huron
First Nations tribe interacted with explorers Cartier and Champlain
Iroquois
First Nations tribe who interacted with Cartier and Champlain
Formed a confederacy
Got guns and began fighting other tribes homes wiping out some in the process
Loyalists
People who Fled to Canada after American Revolution
Loyal to Britain even after royal proclamation
Persecuted (property was stolen or hanged)
Vikings
First contact with First Nations= conflict(plunder) they left
Life Erickson
Fur traders
Europeans who traded goods with First Nations in return for furs
First economic activity in North America
Home Indians
First Nations groups that lived just outside of HBC forts