New France Flashcards

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Imperialism

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A country extending its control, power and influence often using economic or military means.

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What is imperialism most like?

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A tree expanding and covering more ground by shading it.

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What did the colony give the home country?

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The colony would export resources to the home country. (Europe)

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What did the home country give to the colony?

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Home country exported settlers and soldiers to the colony. They would control the government and economy of colony.

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5
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Home country

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The main country where people immigrate from to another colony.

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6
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Colony

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An area that is controlled by a big country.

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7
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Empire

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Many colonies to form an empire.

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Economy

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The wealth and resources of a country.

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Coureur de bois

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A settler from New France sent to do the fur trade.

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10
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Missionaries

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A person sent to convert people to Christianity.

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11
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Filles du roi

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An unmarried woman sent to get married in New France.

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12
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What are the 4 main reasons why Europeans started to explore?

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Economics, competition, religion and curiosity.

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Reasons why Europeans should explore from the Europeans perspective

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  1. New resources
  2. Expand culture
  3. Power
  4. Claiming land
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Reasons why Europeans should explore from the aboriginal peoples perspective

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  1. Trade with the French

2. Get new resources from them

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Reasons why Europeans shouldn’t explore from the Europeans perspective

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  1. It’s expensive
  2. Lose money
  3. Lose people
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Reasons why Europeans shouldn’t explore from the aboriginal peoples perspective

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  1. Take land
  2. Steal resources
  3. War could start
17
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Process of colonization

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  1. Exploration: explore North America.
  2. Claiming: Pope, church, king, etc allowing them to claim the land.
  3. Settlement: Settling in the claimed land.
  4. Colonization: Home country gives the stuff they need to set up a colony.
18
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Tell me about the colonial grape

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1 grape= 1 colony and a bunch of grapes= empire.

19
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Who was the better explorer Samuel de Champlain or Jacques Cartier ( your opinion just get the information correct)

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Samuel de Champlain: Set up a successful colony, founded Acadia and Quebec, made friends.
Jacques Cartier: Didn’t set up a successful colony, made enemies, killed and kidnapped 9 people.

20
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How did the Acadians meet their basic needs

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They didn’t have many good living conditions but met their basic needs by farming, fishing and hunting.

21
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How did the Mi’kmaq feel about the French

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They didn’t like them in the beginning. But then started to trade furs and resources so they let them share the land as long as the Mi’maq have access to it.

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Why did Champlain have conflict with the Haudenosaunee

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It’s because John Cabot told them that they are French and the Haudenosaunee had problems with European people before.

23
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Who was Champlain’s ally

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The Mikmaq

24
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What did the church do

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The church would take care of the schools, hospitals, churches but not the government. Everything except the government.

25
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What are the benefits of being a filles du roi

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You could help out your husband, take care of the kids and get better education.