Unit 2- Early Cultures In Canada Flashcards
How did the Europeans first find North America
It was by accident
They tried to find a back way to Asia and didn’t realize it was North America
What did the Europeans find in North America (4pts)
-Timber
-Fish
-Gold
-Fur
How did trade cause conflict in North America
-The FN fought for a chance to trade with the Europeans
-They became dependent on the European goods like metal and guns
Why did the FN’s start dying off
The Europeans came with diseases they weren’t immune to
Acculturation
The process of 2 of more cultures interacting with eachother
4 types of acculturation
-Annihilation
-Segregation
-Assimilation
-Accomodation
Annihilation and example
One culture feels superior to another. The “stronger one” feels it has the right to destroy the weaker culture.
Ex: Nazi/Jewish people- 6 million Jewish people were killed during the Holocaust in WW2
Segregation and example
The “stronger” culture wants to protect themselves from contamination or change. So the weaker culture is separated or isolated so this can’t occur
Ex: Apartheid- In 1948 race laws didn’t allow interracial marriages, jobs were for whites only
Assimilation and example
When a “weaker” culture comes into contact with a “superior” culture. People from the smaller culture are taught to understand and practice the bugger culture. The weaker change over time and become part of the stronger culture till they no longer exist.
Ex: Aboriginal people of Canada- missionaries converted them to the European religion with residential schools
Accommodation and example
Two cultures come into contact and their relationship evolves with allows each culture to retain their way of life. They interact with each others culture and share in an equal basis
Ex: Canada- mosaic of cultures
What land did the French claim as their own
The St.Lawrence river
What did Samuel De Champlain send his men to do with their native allies
(3pts)
-Encourage Trade
-Learn their language and customs
-map the area
Who did Champlain send to make the FN human and what did they do
He sent the Recollect Friars to
-Relocate the FN to farms
-Wear European clothing
-Speak French
Who were the second missionaries to come to New France
The Jesuit’s
What did the Jesuits do
They lived with the FN people
Learned their language, customs, and ways of life
They converted one soul at a time
What is the Seigneurial System
Land was arranged in long strips called seiagneuries along the banks of the St.Lawrence
Where did the British go when they arrived in North America
Hudson’s Bay
Why did the British go to Hudson’s bay (4pts)
-It bypassed the French at the St.Lawrence river
-It reached farther inland for new customers
-They moved around the French to deal with the Cree
-Large vessels would sail right into the bay to unload cargo
What is Rupert’s land
An area “awarded” to the Hudson’s Bay company as their exclusive trading area. It reached from the Pacific to the Northern Atlantic
How did the British trade with FN
The Hudson’s Bay company built many trading posts along the shores and waited for the FN people to come and trade
How did the French trade with the FN
The French sent traders to make contact with the FN people in their own villages
When was the Seven years war
1756-1763
What is the treaty of Paris
France signed away North America
They gave up:
-St.Lawrence
-Acadia
-Ohio valley
-The Great Lakes
-French Louisiana
What did France get in the treaty of Paris
St.Pierre and Miquelon
