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Unit 1 - Natives Flashcards

1
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how did the aboriginals arrive

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  • through climate change
  • crossed the bering strait
  • came from asia to the americas
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what are the three linguistic groups?

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  • inukitut
  • algonquain
  • iroquoain
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3
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what does nomadic mean

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do not have a set place to live

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4
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which societies were nomadic

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  • algonquain

- inuit

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5
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where did the inuit live

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in the artic

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where did the inuit get their food from

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hunted and fished

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what did the inuit live in

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igloos in the winter

tents in the summer

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8
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where did the algonquain live

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eastern sub-artic

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where did the algonquain get their food from

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summer and spring hunted but added fishing and berries

winter and fall hunted

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10
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what did algonquain live in

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wigwams

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what kind of society were the algonquain

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patriarchy, ran by men

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12
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where did the iroquois live

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the northeast, climate was moderate

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13
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where the iroquois sedentary or nomadic

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sedentary

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14
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how did the iroquois get there food

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mostly from agriculture

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15
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what did the iroquois live in

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longhouses

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what kind of society were the iroquois

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matriarchy, ran by women

men went to go live with their wives families

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17
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explain the clan

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made up of families from the same maternal ancestors

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18
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explain the villages

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made up of several longhouses, several clans in a village

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19
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explain the nation

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composed of several villages thats share the same culture and language

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20
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explain the confederacy (league)

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certain nations joined together to form confederacies for security and defense

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21
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how did the inuit make decisions

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very flexible and made them fast because they lived far apart from each other. they involved the entire group

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22
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how did the algonquin and iroquois make decisions

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they were led by chiefs and decisions were usually made by a council

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23
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what was each clan represented by……..(iroquois)

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by war and civil chiefs (male)

which were appointed by clan mothers

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explain civil chiefs

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were in charge of political and trade matters and relations with other villages and nations

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25
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explain war chiefs

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in charge of military strategies and led warriors in battle

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what is a village council (iroquois)

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made up of clans civil cheifs, assistants and some elders

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27
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what is a nation council

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brought together the chiefs of all clans in the nation

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28
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why was oral tradition so important

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because they didn’t have writings

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29
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what are story tellers

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  • they are elders since their experience made their stories more credible
  • also known for their eloquence
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30
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What did sedentary people trade

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pottery, agriculture products, corn, beans, tabacco

31
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what did nomadic people trade

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meat, skins, furs

32
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what were shamans

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had superior power which allowed them to communicate with the spiritual worlds. could predict the future and inteperet dreams

33
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what did native beleive territory was

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  • no individual property and belonged to the nation
34
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what was not part of natuve culture

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wealth and material goods

35
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when were gifts offered

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to solidify marriage proposals and at marriage proposals

36
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who did aboriginals trade with

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only people they were allied with

37
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what were the 3 Iroquoian confederacies in 1500

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league of 5 nations
Huron - wendats
neutrals

38
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when and where did most of the trading happen

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in the summer, in villages

39
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what were nations usually near to help them trade

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bodies of water

40
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who were the trading commercial traders

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huron- wendats

41
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what was the purpose of trading

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to satisfy a need

42
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what system did they use for trading

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barter system

43
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why were there rivalries between native nations

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  • control of fishing or commercial routes
  • young warrior can show prestige and courage
  • seeking revenge
  • capturing prisoners
44
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what were the cases of most prisoners

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  • were taken captive during the war
  • were killed, tortured, forced to do labor
  • adopted by captive families ‘
45
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how did the first nations come into contact with Europeans

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  • find a new route to Asia
  • create a colonial empire
  • get richer
  • convert people
46
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who was John Cabot

A

british explorer who was sent to find a new trade route to Asia

47
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what did Cabot discover

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newfoundland in 1497

48
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what did the French trade with the natives

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glass, beads, axes, knives, hammers, nails and clothing

49
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what did the natives give the french

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furs

50
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why did natives value European goods

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because it made their lives easier

51
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what were the bad consequences of the introduction of European goods

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  • caused disruption between native nations
  • affected the environment
    overhunting
52
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when were Jaques carriers first voyage

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1534,

53
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what were the first missions purposes

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  1. find a trade route to Asia (didn’t accomplish)
  2. bring back gold and riches (didn’t accomplish)
  3. get more land for the king (accomplished)
54
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where did Cartier arrive on his first mission

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base de Gaspe

55
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when was cartiers second voyage

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1535

56
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what did Cartier find on his second voyage

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st Laurent river

57
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where did Cartier go on his second voyage

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standalone and Hochelaga

58
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when was cartiers 3rd voyage

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1541-1542

59
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what was the mission of his 3rd voyage

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to set up a colony

60
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did cartiers voyage succeded (3rd mission)

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no its failed and France lost interest in the colony for 70 years

61
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what happened in 1603

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the French established an alliance w the Montagnais at Tadoussac. french had to fight Montagnais enemies including the Iroquois.

62
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how did the European come into contact with aboriginal people

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while they were drying their cod on the shore

63
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what were cartiers new objectives in 1541

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convert aboriginals and settle the colony

64
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who was appointed by the king to settle the colony

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roberval

65
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what did Roberval try to do

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he tried to settle in the colony and spend the winter there but he found it too hard so he returned to France with the surviving colonists

66
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what are other theories about the arrival of aboriginals

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  • costal migration - migrated southward along the cost of north america
  • Thule - nomadic hunter that settled in quebec
67
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what were the beliefs of the first nations in relation to spirituality

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  • all beings were equal (living or not living)
  • the environment had a spirit
  • connection between living and spirit world
68
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what did first nations Believe a hunters success was base off of

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  • skill

- connection with the animals

69
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what are rituals

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  • a way to communicate with the spirit worlds
70
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what did sedentary people trade

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  • pottery
  • agricultural products
  • corn, beans, tobacco
71
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what is the barter system

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good exchanged for goods. nor formal currency

72
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what did cartier do on his first voyage

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  • went to stadacona and met donnacona (the chief)

- cartier returned to france with 2 of donncona’s sons

73
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why did the europeans demand fur

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because the beaver was scarce in europe

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