chapter three quiz Flashcards

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Both the french and british expanded their empires by creating colonies where?

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In North America

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Which European colonists were involved in the fur trade?

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both the French and the British

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Who was “sandwiched” between British colonies?

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French

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Both home countries of the French and British were ruled by a

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king

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Who were the filles du roi

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Known as the “kings daughters”, they were women who were sent to New France to become wives

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Who was Jaques Cartier

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a French explorer

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Who populated their colonies fast? Britain or France?

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Britian

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New France relied on who for survival?

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France

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Who presented the idea of exploring Hudson’s Bay?

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Radisson and Grossiers

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Did Radisson and Grossiers idea to explore the Hudson’s Bay follow through?

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No. France declines.

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What religion was common in France?

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Catholic

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What was the climate in New France?

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Cold and wet

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What seaway did New France line?

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St. Lawrence River

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What system divided the land?

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Seigneurial System

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The Sovereign Council allowed New France to do what?

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Govern themselves

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16
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British invested a lot of money into

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colonies

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17
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Which colony was allowed to have different beliefs?

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British

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18
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Were the British allowed to trade with other countries?

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Yes

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19
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Was New France allowed to trade with other countries?

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No, just France

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20
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What was the weather like in the 13 colonies

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Mild

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21
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Who was Henry Hudson ?

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A British navigator and explorer

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22
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How many British colonies are on the east coast?

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13

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23
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British economies were based on

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farming, fishing and logging

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24
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Who was John Cabot?

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an explorer that claimed Newfoundland

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3 sections of the British government
Governor, Council of Advisors, Elected Assembly
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Who were highly respected to the aboriginals?
the Elders
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What two things did aboriginals share?
history and land
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How did the aboriginals share their history?
through oral culture
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Who were the Beothuk?
The First Nations people who lived in Newfoundland.
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How did the British disrupt the Beothuk?
The British fishing villages cut off the Beothuk's access to the sea and then had to compete for food
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How did the Beothuk die?
The British killed most of them with guns and unintentionally brought diseases to the island
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Who was Shanawdithit?
the last Beothuk woman
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Which First Nations group was on the East coast?
Mikmaq
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What were the roles of men and women in First Nations groups?
Men hunted, women cared for homes and children
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Who was the biggest and meanest first nations group
Haudenosaunee
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Who led the cultural exchange between the French and aboriginals?
Etienne Brule
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Was the French's first impression of the First Nations good or bad?
Good
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Cartier's voyages lead to meeting which First Nations group
Haudenosaunee
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What did the French trade in exchange for the First Nations fur?
Metals and other goods
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The Metis were people that were both
French and First Nations
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Who wanted to destroy the Mikmaq after the British built their fort in Halifax?
Lord Cornwalis
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What was set up by the British to control all of Hudson's Bay's lowlands?
a monopoly
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What 3 things were common between the French, British and aboriginals?
1. All involved in the Fur Trade 2. All lived in North America 3. All had differing beliefs
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Mercantalism
describes the merchants of a specific country making money off the resources found in the colony
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Difference between mercantilism and imperialism
mercantilism benefits merchants, imperialism benefits the king
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What goods did England retrieve from their colony to sell for profit?
tobacco, corn, grans, lumber, firs and iron
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4 reasons why Britain wanted to build colonies in North America
1. Economy 2. Competition 3. Quality of Life 4. Religious freedom
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What was the big difference between the goal of France for New France and the goal of England for New England?
New France didn't want to spend a lot of money vs. Britian that did
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france, Spain and Portugal had made made a lot of money from their colonies in the Americas. Britain hoped it could do the same. was the
the economy
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Spain and France were expanding their empire. Britain was in competition with them and wanted to prevent them from becoming more powerful. is...
competition
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John cabot reached the waters off Newfoundland in
1497`
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when John cabot reached back to England what did he tell to his people
that fish could be caught just by lowering a basket Into the water
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who John cabot spread the message ships were fishing off the coast of
newfoundland
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although cabot claimed Newfoundland for Britain, the British didn't really want the island as a
colony
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why didn't the British like Newfoundland
because they were not interested in building settlements their, the climate was to harsh and the soil wasn't good for farming. all they wanted was fish
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what was the goals for new france
france was not interested in spending heavily on its North American colonies. its priority was collecting furs and other natural resources such as timber, fish and metal ores from the land.
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what was the different goals of the thirteen colonies?
they invested lots of money in its colonies overseas. the British wanted to established large settlement to gain military advantage over other countries.
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what was the climate of New France?
winters were long and cold. most of the year it was too cold for farming, this made harder for people earn a living. however it was the best place to find a thick furs. which is why France prefer it.
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what was the climate of thirteen colonies?
the climate was mild especially in the southern colonie. i In the south farms flourished year around. the climate made life more comfortable.
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what was the employment of New France?
it was based mainly on the fur trade. First Nation trappers , the couriers d bois and the fur traders ran most of the fur trade.
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what the employment of thirteen colonies?
it was mainly based on farming fishing, and logging .
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what was the religion of New France?
the only believe in catholic faith, and they encouraged other people to do the same.
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what was the religion of thirteen clolonies?
they allowed any faith.
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what was the trade of New France?
New France trade with only France.
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what was the trade of the thirteen colonies
they were allowed trade with other. colonies not just Britain