Social 7 Chapter 4 Study Guide

True/FalseIndicate whether the statement is true or false.

____ First Nations peoples’ first contact with Europeans occurred when they traded with explorers fishing for cod

off the east coast.

____ The St. Lawrence River was a seaway for developing the fur trade.

____ Economic competition did not shape the fur trade.

____ Europeans and First Nations both benefited from their early interactions and trade but as the fur trade

developed, it became less beneficial to First Nations.

____ Métis are people of mixed cultural background such as French and First Nations or Scottish and First Nations.

____ Middlemen were not used in the expansion of the fur trade into the territory west of New France.

____ The British trading strategy was to develop direct contact and partnerships with First Nations peoples.

____ The Hudson’s Bay Company had a monopoly in the fur trade because they owned most of the fur trading

land.

____ The Ouendat and the Haudenosaunee were allies of the French.

____ The role of missionaries and missions was to convert the Mi’kmaq and other First Nations to Christianity.

Multiple ChoiceIdentify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 11. In economic competition, “winning” meanscontrol of wealth having alliesgetting furs first control of ports

____ 12. For the First Nation peoples, trading meantnew tools all of the abovepeace friendships

____ 13. During the 1600s the French were allies with theHaudenosaunee CreeMi’kmaq Ouendat

____ 14. The location of Québec as a trading centre for the French wastoo far inland for the middlemen to paddle toon the St. Lawrence River and enabled better tradenot beneficial as the port was too smallalways being attacked by First Nations peoples

____ 15. Many First Nations peoplesaccepted Christian teachings easilybecame missionaries themselvesconverted to Christianity for military and trade alliancesfollowed either Christian or traditional beliefs, but not both

____ 16. The Hudson’s Bay Company and the North West company could not have developed their economy without the help of the

middlemen Frenchsponsors Métis women

____ 17. One of the following is not a reason for the expansion into the west.The unrest between First Nations and the middlemenThe Treaty of ParisThe lack of pelt supplies in the eastBritain’s hunger for land

____ 18. The Métis people settled in an area calledTrois Rivières Red RiverQuébec City Montréal

____ 19. Métis women were perceived astrading and business partners skilled interpreterscompanions all of the above

____ 20. The main push factor for expanding west and the migration of many people westward was thewars in Europe Métisfur trade middlemen

____ 21. The best reason for Britain selling Rupert’s Land to Canada was because ithad little interest in the fur tradenone of the abovewanted money to go to Britainwas afraid of an American invasion

____ 22. After the fur trade declined in the 1800s, trading forts becameabandoned sites missionary stationspermanent settlements all of the above

____ 23. In the 1800s, the Cree moved westward becausebuffalo were disappearing in the eastthe Métis pushed them outthey didn’t like trading with the Britishthey wanted to join the Blackfoot Confederacy

____ 24. The voyageurs had to portage often. This means they had tocarry their goods over rapids, including the canoes and peltsstop, rest, and eattrade and bargain with First Nations peoplestravel to ports to exchange their pelts

____ 25. Which of the following statements is true about the fur trade?All First Nations peoples wanted to be left alone.First Nations peoples wanted goods and peace.The French wanted harmony and peace.The French wanted the land.

CompletionComplete each statement using the Following Word List: WORD LIST WILL BE ON THE TEST TRY AND FIGURE THESE OUT USING TEXT BOOK AND NOTES

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26. ____________________ competition helped develop the fur trade.

27. The early fur trade led to ____________________ inland toward the ____________________.

28. As the fur trade developed, it became ____________________ beneficial to First Nations peoples.

29. ____________________ and ____________________ were the two main French fur trading and shipping centres during the 1600s.

30. The Ouendat were known as ____________________ between the French and First Nations such as the Anishinabe, in the fur trade.

31. Most First Nations peoples had ____________________ interest in becoming full-fledged Christians and so followed a ____________________ of Christian and ____________________ practices.

32. The two main fur trading companies were the _____________________________________________ and the ___________________________________.

33. After the Treaty of Paris in 1763, Britain took over the ____________________, but also wanted ____________________ so it could have ______________________________.

34. After years of competition and fighting, in 1821 the Hudson’s Bay Company and the North West Company ____________________ and were called the ___________________________________.

35. The Hudson’s Bay Company, which was controlled by Britain, sold ______________________________ to Canada because it was worried about the ____________________ gaining control of this region.

Matching

Match the following words or terms to their correct description below. Vocab words, these will be on the test

____ 36. People with French and First Nations origins.____ 37. Having control of all resources in an area.____ 38. Competition for control of wealth.____ 39. Independent traders.____ 40. People who acted as go-betweens between two groups during trade.____ 41. Stations used by the British to dry their fish.____ 42. A leader of the Anishinabe society.____ 43. A staple provided by First Nations to the Europeans.

Short Answer

44. In Phase one of the Fur Trade both the English and the French met First Nations on shore and traded. They did however have different reasons for coming to shore. Why did the French and English fishermen come to shore?

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45. One of the biggest differences in the relationship between First Nations and Europeans was religion. Explain how the French and the English treated religion differently when it comes to a relationship with First Nations.

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46. How did the new culture known as the Metis emerge from the fur trade?

/2 47. As the Cree moved west they ran into conflict with the Blackfoot Confederacy. Other than the fur trade

what pushed the Cree farther west?