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Social - Unit 2
French in North America
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Social Studies
7th Grade
12/20/2016

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Term
Imperialism
Definition
When a country goes and claims land then builds colonies on it to get more power, to spread religion, for resources and to cure curiosity
Colonies send furs fish metals etc.
Home countries send settlers and soldiers
All to gain power, to spread religion, for resources and to cure curiosity.
Term
Colony
Definition
When a powerful country goes and claims unclaimed land and then builds a settlement on it
Colonies send furs fish metals etc.
Home countries send settlers and soldiers
All to gain power
Term
Empire
Definition
When a country goes and claims land then builds colonies on it to get more power, to spread religion, for resources and to cure curiosity (Home Countries and Colonies)
Term
Who were the first europeans in NA?
Definition
Norse (Vikings)
Term
Besides the vikings, how did the other europeans find NA?
Definition
They were fishing. There then were settlers brought over.
Term
What were the four reasons EUR wanted to expand their territory?
Definition
Economics, they wanted resources. Competition, they wanted to be powerful. Faith, they wanted to spread their religion and convert A's. Curiosity, they wanted to explore NA.
Term
Why and where did JC explore in NA?
Definition
King to him to find a passage to Asia
Tried to go through G of SL
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What did he do there?
Definition
Traded with Mi'kmaq (Went well)
Met Haudenosaunee
Took 2 H back to F for 1 yr.
Put up a cross
Term
What happened to JC and crew during winter?
Definition
They stayed there and got scurvy
H cured them.
Term
What happened with the 'land of riches?'
Definition
When the H told C that the land was rich he forcefully brought 10 including their leader to F. JC forces them to tell the king about the land in order to get more funds for further voyages.
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What happened when Cartier visited again?
Definition
Cartier went back with none of the ten Haudenosaunee. He tells them that all 9/10 dead Haudenosaunee are ok. the Haudenosaunee do not believe him and get hostile. Cartier left with his gold to show the king but it was only meaningless rock.
Term
What happened after that to the St. L colony.
Definition
The colony failed but the french still fished and traded in north america.
Term
What happenned when the king wanted to set more colonies for the growing fur demand?
Definition
The king wanted to be powerful and set up more colonies but he didnt want to have to pay for them. He used monopolies.
Term
Monopoly
Definition
An agreement that says only certain people are allowed to trade on that land. In exchange they must start colonies and find people to settle them.
Term
What happened in Acadia?
Definition
Pierre de monts recieved a monopoly from the king. He -
brought map maker and Samuel de Champlain
Mi’kmaq welcomed and traded with them at first
Set up a Colony
Brought more french people
Near Bay of Fundy
Set up even more settlements
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