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People of mixed cultural background such as French and FirstNations or Scottish _____________.
Paysans
Coureurs de Bois
Metis
Tenants
As the fur trade developed, which of the following groups benefited the least?
French
British
First Nations
Acadians
When did the First Nations first have contact with the Europeans?
None of the above.
When Cartier visited Donnacona's camp.
When they traded with Europeans fishing off the east coast.
When Columbus visited Nova Scotia
In economic competition, "winning" means...
having allies
getting furs first
control of ports
control of wealth
For the First Nations peoples, trading meant ________________.
friendship
peace
Aal of the above
new tools
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding First Nations and Christianity?
converted to Christianity for military and trade alliances
they became missionaries themselves
they accepted Christian teachings easily
those who converted completely abandoned their FN belief
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the expansion into the west?
scarcity of beavers
declining furs in the east
Britains hunger for land
unrest between FN and the middlemen
The Metis people settled in an area called ______________.
Quebec City
Trois Riviere
Red River
Montreal
Metis women were perceived as ______________.
companions
all of the above
trading and business partners
skilled interpreters
The best reason for Britain selling Rupert's Land to Canada was because it...
Britain was in need of money
had little interest in the fur trade
wanted money to go to Britain
was afraid of an American invasion
People who acted as go-betweens between two groups during trade are called?
voyaguers
Coureurs de Bois
seignuers
middlemen
This food was prepared for longer trips because it would not spoil for long period of time.
pemmican
dried fish
bread
moose meat
At some points of the fur trade people were given full control of a resource. This is called...
a commission
an exemption
a charter
a monoploy
Which of the following was NOT an effect on Europeans in the fur trade.
learned to wage war the way the First Nations did
made a lot of money
lost some of their languages
claimed huge parts of Canada
Who accessed the fur trade by building forts along the coast of the Hudson's Bay?
British
French
Which of the following was one of the roles of First Nations women in the fur trade?
worked in the forts
preparing furs
all of the above
worked "on the road"
