Unit 2

Question 1

first permanent french settlement in canada and why it was chosen

Answer 1

• tadoussac/Quebec
• founded by samuel de champlain in 1608
• chosen because it was closer to water for traffic in north america and fur for trading

Question 2

economic policy of mercantilism

Answer 2

more power = more money

Question 3

triangular trade

Question 4

absolutism

Answer 4

to have absoute power
- the kings power is above the law

Question 5

mercantilism

Answer 5

more money you have = more power

Question 6

who did champlain and the french ally with, why and how

Answer 6

• allied with the Alqonquin and huron
• to fight against the Iroquois
• it happened because champlain became besties with the chiefs in 1609
• this allowed the fur trade to thrive during that time

Question 7

long term and short term effects of french settlement

Question 8

role of company of 100 accosiates

role of charterd companies

Answer 8

• to expand New France
• evangelize
• build a settement colony

Question 9

previlidges of 100 associates

Answer 9

• granted monopoly on the fur trade (to take control over the fur trade)

monopoly means basically ownership

Question 10

territory claimed by the french

Answer 10

• Quebec (1608)
• Montreal (1642)
• Trois-Rivieres (1634)

english and dutch were sucessful in colonizing too

Question 11

iroquoian wars

Answer 11

• conlonization is a result of the profits from the fur trade
• fought over territory and the fur trade
• english and iroquois allied
• ## french, algonquin, montaignais and huron allied

Question 12

consequences of the fur trade on french territory

Answer 12

consequence 1 - expansion of territory and trading posts were created
consequence 2 - gift giving and closer relationships with the huron

giftgiving was to maintain status and alliances(from unit 1)

Question 13

the policy of mercantilism

an economic policy

Answer 13

• to recieve wealth is to have colonies
• colonies role is to send raw materials to mother country mother country sends stuff back
• triangular trade

Question 14

trading post colony

Answer 14

small population, purpose was trade

Question 15

the fur trade

Answer 15

• demand of cavaleir hats (fur hats) were popular in europe, it was a sign of social and religious destinction
• trade between french and indigenous for iron based products
• indigenous ppl trapped the beavers
• french interpreters were sent to protect huron ppl
• companies transported fur and materials to mother country
• hatters made the hats for ppl to buy

french interpreters are men who were sent to learn the indigenous ways

Question 16

religious orders and their purpose

Answer 16

nun and monks
- purpose was to convert indigenous ppl to catholic (were NOT sucessfull)
- jesuits were successful in 1625
- ursuline nuns began girl schoos
- hospitalier nuns began hospitals

Question 17

religious settlement in ville-marie

Answer 17

societe nortre dame de montreal
- a settlement to convert indiginous to catholic

Question 18

why wouldnt the french trade guns with their allies?

Answer 18

to have control and power

even if they converted to christianity

Question 19

cause and consequence of iroquois war

Answer 19

cause - iroquois were stealing supply from the huron due to decrease of beaver pelts
consequence - iroquois would have more supplies but their territory get destroyed by proffesional french soldiers (carignan-saliers) resulting in them not attaking the french and huron

Question 20

engagees

Answer 20

• immigrants who signed a contract that gave up their writes for three years
• they recieved a home, food and a job in return

Question 21

habitants

Answer 21

• came to new france due to chain immigration
• were farmers
• were in the peasesnts class in society

Question 22

filles du roi

Answer 22

• women who were brought from france to repopulate new france
• government gave money to these families

Question 23

advantages of the way seignurial system was set up

Answer 23

-long thin strips of land near water
- hoses close together for less roads to be built
- habitants had access to: water, fishing and travelling

Question 24

signuers

Answer 24

• land was granted by the king to them
• did not own the land
• built roads and mills
• got unpaid services from habitants
• ## recieved honorary and economic privileges

Question 25

obsticals to economic diversification

Answer 25

- lacxk of skilled laboueres <-- - higher production costs <-- - lack of capital inbvestmnts - policy of mercantilism - shutdown navigagtiobn on the st kawrence river in the winter - weakness of the local market - war between new france and british -

Question 26

rivaly between colonial empires

Answer 26

- conflict was because of the policies of merchantilism - kirk brothers held quebec randsom - reason of rivalry depended on the specified region ex. rivarly over the fur trade in eastern north america in ohio in atlantic reagions, they rivald over fish - main reasons for rivarly was over fish, fur and territory

Question 27

The great peace of montreal | 1701

Answer 27

- the french allied with the iroquois against the english in 1701

Question 28

The war of spanish succesion | 1701

Answer 28

- reason was to keep the english from expanding further north - indigenous ppl captured prisoners - it was sucessful

Question 29

treaty of utretch | 1713

Answer 29

- british win - british have control over acadians - gained nova scotia,newfoundland and cape breton island - result, more wars will happen throught the 1700s