New France Flashcards
Imperialism
A country extending its control, power and influence often using economic or military means.
What is imperialism most like?
A tree expanding and covering more ground by shading it.
What did the colony give the home country?
The colony would export resources to the home country. (Europe)
What did the home country give to the colony?
Home country exported settlers and soldiers to the colony. They would control the government and economy of colony.
Home country
The main country where people immigrate from to another colony.
Colony
An area that is controlled by a big country.
Empire
Many colonies to form an empire.
Economy
The wealth and resources of a country.
Coureur de bois
A settler from New France sent to do the fur trade.
Missionaries
A person sent to convert people to Christianity.
Filles du roi
An unmarried woman sent to get married in New France.
What are the 4 main reasons why Europeans started to explore?
Economics, competition, religion and curiosity.
Reasons why Europeans should explore from the Europeans perspective
- New resources
- Expand culture
- Power
- Claiming land
Reasons why Europeans should explore from the aboriginal peoples perspective
- Trade with the French
2. Get new resources from them
Reasons why Europeans shouldn’t explore from the Europeans perspective
- It’s expensive
- Lose money
- Lose people