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Chapter 4 Fur Trade

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  • What goods did First Nations peoples want?
    all of the above
    metal pots, knives, axes
    cloth
    blankets
  • As the fur trade developed, which of the following groups benefited the least?
    French
    Acadians
    British
    First Nations
  • A person whose first language is French is called a(n)
    francophone
    bilingual
    telephone
    anglophone
  • For the First Nations peoples, trading meant ________________.
    Aal of the above
    new tools
    friendship
    peace
  • The best reason for Britain selling Rupert's Land to Canada was because it...
    was afraid of an American invasion
    had little interest in the fur trade
    Britain was in need of money
    wanted money to go to Britain
  • 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 British were mainly interested in
    creating a colony in what is now Canada
    making relationships with the French
    exploring the land
    making money/profit
  • The Metis people settled in an area called ______________.
    Trois Riviere
    Red River
    Quebec City
    Montreal
  • 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...
    getting furs first
    control of wealth
    control of ports
    having allies
  • People who acted as go-betweens between two groups during trade are called?
    seignuers
    middlemen
    voyaguers
    Coureurs de Bois
  • What was the foundation of the economy in New France?
    fishing
    the fur trade
    farming
    shops
  • A fashion trend kick-started the fur trade.
    False
    True
  • Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding First Nations and Christianity?
    converted to Christianity for military and trade alliances
    they accepted Christian teachings easily
    those who converted completely abandoned their FN belief
    they became missionaries themselves
  • Which of the following was one of the roles of First Nations women in the fur trade?
    worked in the forts
    worked "on the road"
    preparing furs
    all of the above
  • At some points of the fur trade people were given full control of a resource. This is called...
    an exemption
    a commission
    a monoploy
    a charter
  • Which of the following was NOT an effect on Europeans in the fur trade.
    made a lot of money
    claimed huge parts of Canada
    learned to wage war the way the First Nations did
    lost some of their languages
  • Metis women were perceived as ______________.
    companions
    skilled interpreters
    all of the above
    trading and business partners
  • This food was prepared for longer trips because it would not spoil for long period of time. 
    dried fish
    bread
    pemmican
    moose meat
  • The French controlled trade along
    the St. Lawrence River and on the Great Lakes
    Atlantic Coast
    Pacific coast
    coast of the Hudson Bay
  • A descendant of the settlers of New France is called _________________.
    Francophone
    Canadien
    Metis
    Canadian
  • People of mixed cultural background such as French and FirstNations or Scottish _____________.
    Metis
    Tenants
    Paysans
    Coureurs de Bois
  • Who accessed the fur trade by building forts along the coast of the Hudson's Bay?
    French
    British
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