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who was most likely the first European explorers of Canada

A

the Vikings

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2
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where is there evidence of Europeans

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in Newfoundland at l’ Anse aux Meadows

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3
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why were Vikings always in conflict with the natives.

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because there were no laws that said you couldnt kill everyone

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4
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what were spain and england trying to break up

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Asias trade

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5
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why was fish so important to catholics

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becaus ethey woould fast from meat and fish was not concidered a meat

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6
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what were two ways of preserving fish

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drying or salting

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7
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why do we not know where john cabot was buried

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becasue he was lost at sea

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8
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why did cartier want to find the kingdom of sagueay

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he was told it was a wonderful place with lots of gold

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9
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why did the french give up there attempts at colonizing canada in 1543

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becasue they made canada think they were monsters after they “killed” some og their companions

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10
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what percent of the trade did a trader ae from a trade woiith first nations

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3%

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why did Champlain want to be allied with the Hurons

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they had good trading and economic advantages

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12
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how did Champlain help the Hurons

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he helped them in the war against the Iroquois.

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13
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why were missionaries coming to canada

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they wanted to convert the natives to roman catholicism

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why were the hurons and iroquois often at war

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thye were expanding their tradoing empire and so they often crossed paths.

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how did the jesuits try to get tyhe hurons to be catholic

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they learned their language and their ways and tried to become on eof them so that the hurons would trust them more.

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16
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what did raddisson do when when the french said theywerent interested in his plan

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he sailed to england and was founded by the king becoming one of frances financial enemies

17
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govenor

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represented king of france supervised defence and established trearies

18
Q

chief administrator

A

govern local people

19
Q

bishop

A

looked after religious affairs

20
Q

whatw as a seigneur

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would ensure that the colonies aristocrats would have control of the land and had rights

21
Q

what is a habitant

A

normal peole they were like glorified peasants

22
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what was a habitants duties

A

they paid taxes and they also learned book keeping

23
Q

list the four cities in france in order of siza

A

quebec montreal trois riviries and tadoussac

24
Q

list the wars france was involved

A

king williams war queen annes war seven yeards war

25
Q

whta was louis berg why was it built

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it was a super fort built to protect the lifle line of new freance (St lawrence)

26
Q

area that that allowed fur traders to travel

A

the great lakes

27
Q

sought but failed to find the missisipi river

A

marquette and joliet

28
Q

completed the exploration if the missisipi

A

LA SALLE

29
Q

brought many furs from the north country

A

groseillers

30
Q

who created hudsons bay company

A

radisson and groseillers