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Chapter 4 Fur Trade

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