New France Flashcards

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How do we learn about the past (#1)

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A Primary Source
Definition: A person or object that actually experienced history happening. I.e: Witness
EX: Grandparents, journal, photographs, etc

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How do we learn about the past (#2)

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A Secondary Source
Definition: A person or medium (media pl.) that gathers information from a primary source
EX: Person who spoke to primary source, social media (I.e: Twitter or Instagram), newspaper

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How do we learn about the past (#3)

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A Tertiary Source
Definition: A collection of primary and secondary sources (that have been written down)
EX: Textbooks, encyclopedias, Mrs Wark, movie based on real life

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Where was New France?

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New France was around The Gulf of Lawrence, the St. Lawrence river, PEI, Nova Scotia, Antacosti island, and Newfoundland & labrador.
Important cities/colonies: Fort Halifax (British), Louisbourg (French), Stadacona (Quebec City), Hockelega (Montreal)

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Where was New France? (Directions)

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North: Hudsons Bay (important to the fur trade)
East: To Europe 
South: United States/ The 13 colonies
West: Ontario
SW: Roughly around where we live
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