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