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Canadian Exploration Gr. 7 Flashcards

1
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Was Canada found on purpose?

A

No.

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2
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Why was Canada found?

Not vikings

A

The Europeans were looking for a new route to Asia.

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3
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What was Montreal originally named?

A

Mont Royal.

By the French.

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4
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Who was mistaken for spirits/gods?

A

The French.

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5
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Why did the French pretend to be gods/spirits?

A

They wanted information about the land.

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6
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The first Europeans to settle in Canada were?

A

The Vikings.

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7
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Why did the Europeans want a new route to Asia so badly?

A

The old route was lost.

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8
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Where was the original point where Europeans would pass to access Asia?

A

Constantinople.

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9
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Who took over Constantinople?

A

The Ottoman Turks.

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10
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When was Constantinople taken over?

A

1453.

No date is given.

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11
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Who “discovered” the Caribbean?

A

Christopher Columbus.

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12
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Which First Nation’s group did the Vikings meet?

A

The Beothuk

Known to them as the Screalings

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13
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What did the Vikings do when they saw the Beothuk?

A

They killed them.

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14
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Which countries fished along the bay of Canada?

A

The Basque, French, English, Portugeuse, and Spanish.

The Basque are not a country.

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15
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What was John Cabot’s original name.

A

Giovanni Caboto.

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16
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What was the largest ship expedition called?

During the “New World” era.

A

Meta Incognita which means Of Limits Unknown

The UK sent this fleet.

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17
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Which captain was overthrown by his crew?

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Henry Hudson.

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18
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Why is everybody obsessed with Canada?

A

Because of the beaver pelts/furs.

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19
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What was the reason Great Britain sent a huge expedition to Canada?

A

To get more gold.

Martin Frobisher brought back gold ore.

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20
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What happened to the gold that Martin Frobisher brought back?

A

It turned out to be fools gold. They used it to fill holes in streets.

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21
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Where did Christopher Columbus think he was when he landed in the Caribbean?

A

India.

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22
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Why did the French move their fort farther inland?

A

To get more trades.

23
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Who were the two French dudes that led explorations into Canada?

A

Samuel de Champlain and Jacques Cartier.

24
Q

Who was thrown overboard with Henry Hudson?

A

The sick people and his son.

25
Q

Why did the Iroquois attack the Huron?

A

They overhunted and needed more beaver pelts.

26
Q

Why did the French fight with the Huron?

A

Because they can’t have a trade alliance without a military alliance.

27
Q

What are the names of Donnacona’s 2 sons?

A

Domagaya & Taignoagny.

28
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What happened to Martin Frobisher at the end of his journey?

A

Martin Frobisher returned to being a pirate after disappointing the English for not finding the NWP (Northwest Passage) and for finding fool’s gold instead of real gold.

29
Q

What is one of the most important rivers in Canadian history?

A

The St. Lawrence River.

30
Q

What is scurvy?

A

Scurvy is a lack of vitamin C.

31
Q

What was the main economic activity of the French in their early settlements in North America?

A

The fur trade.

32
Q

Which two European countries were the primary signatories of the Treaty of Utrecht?

A

France and Great Britain.

33
Q

What major European conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713?

A

The War of the Spanish Succession.

34
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What was the cause of The War of the Spanish Succession?

A

The death of King Charles II.

35
Q

What kind of alliance did the French have with the Huron?

A

A Military/trade alliance.

36
Q

Who did the Basque bribe to assassinate and betray Samuel de Champlain?

A

Jean Duvall.

37
Q

What does NWP mean?

A

Northwest Passage.

38
Q

What was Martin Frobisher’s goal?

A

To redeem himself by becoming the first person to find the Northwest Passage.

39
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What was the place where Martin Frobisher battled against the Inuit called?

A

Bloody Point.

40
Q

What is Henry Hudson’s ship called?

A

The Discovery.

41
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What is John Cabot’s ship called?

A

The Matthew.

42
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What was Cartier’s crew given when they caught scurvy?

A

Cedar leaf tea.

43
Q

What did John Cabot see that led him to believe the land they “found” (Newfoundland) was inhabited?

A

Manure, very tall trees, burnt-out fire pits, trails, two figures running across the shore, and painted masks.

44
Q

What is the name of the earliest documented Irish monk? How long did he travel for?

A

Brandon. 7 Years.

Respectively

45
Q

What was written on the cross Cartier placed to claim land?

A

Vive le roi de France (Long live the king of France).

46
Q

Who was kicked off of the Discovery?

A

Henry Hudson, his son and the sick people.

47
Q

What are some of the items that helped establish Europe’s wealth?

Asia

A

Gold, silk, pearls, pepper, and cinnamon.

48
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What abundant resources did Cabot claim to see off the coast of Newfoundland?

A

Codfish.

49
Q

What did Christopher Columbus “find” instead of Asia in 1492?

A

The Caribbean.

50
Q

What did the Hochelaga think the French were?

A

Spirits.

51
Q

What did Cartier first trade with the Aboriginals?

A

Iron and metal items like knives for fur.

52
Q

What was John Guy’s goal?

A

To create a colony in Newfoundland to have a monopoly over the fishing.

53
Q

What was New Amsterdam renamed to?

A

New York.

54
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What did Cartier bring back to France with him as proof of the new world?

Canada

A

The two sons of Iroquois Chief Donnacona.

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