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Chapter 4 Fur Trade

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  • A descendant of the settlers of New France is called _________________.
    Francophone
    Canadian
    Canadien
    Metis
  • People of mixed cultural background such as French and FirstNations or Scottish _____________.
    Coureurs de Bois
    Tenants
    Metis
    Paysans
  • Who accessed the fur trade by building forts along the coast of the Hudson's Bay?
    British
    French
  • Metis women were perceived as ______________.
    companions
    trading and business partners
    all of the above
    skilled interpreters
  • People who acted as go-betweens between two groups during trade are called?
    Coureurs de Bois
    seignuers
    middlemen
    voyaguers
  • 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
  • The best reason for Britain selling Rupert's Land to Canada was because it...
    wanted money to go to Britain
    Britain was in need of money
    had little interest in the fur trade
    was afraid of an American invasion
  • Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding First Nations and Christianity?
    those who converted completely abandoned their FN belief
    they accepted Christian teachings easily
    they became missionaries themselves
    converted to Christianity for military and trade alliances
  • A fashion trend kick-started the fur trade.
    False
    True
  • For the First Nations peoples, trading meant ________________.
    Aal of the above
    new tools
    friendship
    peace
  • What was the foundation of the economy in New France?
    fishing
    the fur trade
    shops
    farming
  • What goods did First Nations peoples want?
    cloth
    metal pots, knives, axes
    all of the above
    blankets
  • When did the First Nations first have contact with the Europeans?
    None of the above.
    When Columbus visited Nova Scotia
    When Cartier visited Donnacona's camp.
    When they traded with Europeans fishing off the east coast.
  • Which of the following is NOT a reason for the expansion into the west?
    declining furs in the east
    unrest between FN and the middlemen
    scarcity of beavers
    Britains hunger for land
  • A person whose first language is French is called a(n)
    anglophone
    bilingual
    francophone
    telephone
  • Which of the following was one of the roles of First Nations women in the fur trade?
    worked in the forts
    preparing furs
    worked "on the road"
    all of the above
  • The British were mainly interested in
    exploring the land
    making relationships with the French
    making money/profit
    creating a colony in what is now Canada
  • This food was prepared for longer trips because it would not spoil for long period of time. 
    dried fish
    pemmican
    moose meat
    bread
  • The Metis people settled in an area called ______________.
    Quebec City
    Red River
    Montreal
    Trois Riviere
  • In economic competition, "winning" means...
    having allies
    control of wealth
    control of ports
    getting furs first
  • The French controlled trade along
    coast of the Hudson Bay
    Atlantic Coast
    the St. Lawrence River and on the Great Lakes
    Pacific coast
  • 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
  • As the fur trade developed, which of the following groups benefited the least?
    Acadians
    French
    First Nations
    British
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