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