Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea) was the leader of which First Nation?: Wendat, Mohawk, Haudenosaunee or Ojibway?
Mohawk
How did the Seigneurial System work? Why didn't the English want this system?
A seigneur was given a large plot of land from the king of France b/c he was loyal to the king. The seigneur’s job was to find habitants to develop the land.
Which agreement meant European settlers couldn't buy land directly from the Indigenous? The Quebec Act, The Constitutional Act, Treaty of Utrecht or The Royal Proclamation?
The Royal Proclamation
The coureurs des bois were? Unlicensed French Fur Traders, Licensed French Fur Traders, Unlicensed British Fur Traders
Unlicensed French Fur Traders
Why did the British government divide Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada with the Constitutional Act?
There was a lot of tension between the French and English. The split catered to both cultures, providing them with a more English and French centred colony
Who worked for the Northwest Trading Company? Coureurs des Bois, Chief Pontiac, Habitants or Alexander Mackenzie?
Alexander Mackenzie
What was the most popular religion in New France?
Catholic
Where did many of the Loyalists move to? Quebec City, Upper Canada, Lower Canada, or Nova Scotia/New Brunswick?
Nova Scotia/New Brunswick
Describe a Loyalist
English people who moved to the U.S. but then left the U.S. because they stayed loyal to Britain and didn’t want to fight against Britain in the American Revolu
Describe the Expulsion of the Acadians
When Britain took control of Acadia, they kicked the French out of Acadia because they wouldn't sign an oath of allegiance to the King of England
The Metis People are when a ______person and a _______ member have a child.
European and First Nation Member
Which province did Migrant Fishers usually fish? Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, or Upper Canada?
Newfoundland
Describe the Seven Years' War
It was a war that lasted nine years between France and England for control over colonies around the world
The Treaty of Utrecht was when ______ was given control of Acadia.
Britain
What role did the Catholic church play in New France?
Dominant in New France. A tithe had to be paid. Church sent missionaries and Jesuits to spread the Catholic religion to First Nation communities
Which job was not popular in New France? Soldier, Carpentry, Miller, Manufacturer?
Manufacturer
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