Social Studies Flashcards
What is a voyageur
A woodsman, trapper, or explorer hired by a french fur comp.
Metis
Euro and Native american ancestors
Seigneur
Wealthy owner of land
Habitant
Farmer
Ally
Person or group that joins with another to work towards a goal
Deportation
Forced removal from a country or reigo
Surrender
Give up
Loyalist
Someone loyal to Britain
Famine
Lack of resources such as food and supplies
Sovereignty
Independance from control of another country
Dominion
self governing nation
Who claimed land in Canada
The french
French traders set up camps to trade
pelts and furs of beaver, fox, and other mammals
The french partnered with
the Huron and Algonquian Indians
boats came via rivers with heavy loads because
there were no roads in New France
Catholic missionaries tried to convert
Native people
English started a colony
in Nova Scotia in 1625
England and France started competing over
The land
England formed what comp.
Hudson Bay trading company
France and England fought for control. Who won
Great Britain gained control in 1713
Canada was controlled by France and
Great Britain
British colonies wanted to unite. True or False
True
Britain Parliament passed a law to create the Dominion of Canada. true or false
True
The dominion of Canada doesn’t govern itself. True or False
False