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| Why is it inappropraite to say that Canada was discovered? |
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| Because it was more of an encounter |
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| When did the Vikings come to Canada and where did they come from? |
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| Around the year one thousand and came from Scandinavia. |
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| Prior to coming to Canada what were the vikings doing? |
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| Terroizing Euopre: France, Germany, and England, the coastal regions. They then began to convert to Christianity by the year 1000 and the rades diminished. |
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| Why did the Vikings come to North America? |
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| Possibily because they were experiencing a population growth or were perhaps just inquisitive, and for whatever reason they came to regions in the Maritimes, likely Nova Scotia. |
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| Why didn't the Vikings stay in the Maritimes and what did they find? |
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| Founded Vinland and likely because the First Nations didn't wnat them to stay or because of small numbers. |
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| Did the vikings have an impact of First Nations or Europeans? |
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| They do not seem to have impacted them. |
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| What is L'ance Aux Meadows? |
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| A vikings settlement founded in 1960 in Newfoundland. |
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| What we some of the reasons for wanting to explore North America? |
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| Because the Europeans realized they had not found India; so their desire was to find a way to China and India..Columbus fueled the desire to keep on exploring. They had actually hoped to find the North West Passage. The second reason was to the desire to find profitable, natural resources. |
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| What is the relationship with Spain and England and France? How does this connect to the desire to explore North America? |
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| England and France are rivals of Spain and Spain got a ton of money from silver in South America; so if Spain was able to reach wealth then they could reach wealth. |
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| Where did the Europeans see wealth in Canada? |
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| Fish (Cod), fur bearing mammals, whales and walruses for ivory and Oil. |
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| An Italian employed by Britain and found the fish Cod. |
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| Who is Martin Frobisher (1576) and what did he do? |
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| He finds Gold as he was attempting to find the North West Passage. Well it wasn't actually gold and it was built into roads. Also he didn't find Canada he found Baffin Island and Frobisher bay, then kidnapped four inuits and one died...brought them back to England. |
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| Who is Henry Hudson (1609 & 1610)? What did he do? |
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Very important to American and Canadian History. His first journey brough him to New York state and city...a Assemblant was established and was New Amsterdam and is now New York.
His second trip was to look for the North West Passage. Hudson, some crew members, and his son were set adrift to die when his ship was ruined in the Canadian Bay that now bears his name. (Some say he they didn't die) |
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| What were the reasons for wanting to Colonize in the 16th and 17th Centuries? |
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1. Many Euro Nations wanted to establish territories. This was because Henry the fourth wanted to establish a claim to North America over the French. So establish a national presence.
2. Religion: They wanted a place where they could practice their religion as they pleased and worship God as they pleased.
3 Deal with Criminals, the Poor, and Over-Population
4. Opportunity for upward mobility
5. Royal Fundraising |
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| What was the Colony, or the island the colony was built on, that a group of dissenters (puritans, baptists, etc...someone that is not a part of the church of England, second class status) and did it work, why or why not? |
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| Iles De La Madeleine and it didn't work because the Spanish and First Nations didn't want them their. So they went back to Amsterdam, then went on the Mayflower to Canada |
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| An Island that was great for hunting walrus, Marquis de la Roche got beggars and criminals to settle there..however the settlement didn't make it. |
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| Who is Marquis de la Roche? |
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| A man that got beggars and criminals to set up a settlement on Sable Island that didn't succeed. |
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| Who was Sir William Vaughn? |
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| A man that attempted to start a new settlement called Aquaforte, and bagn it in 1619. This didn't last long...he wanted to bring people that were poor, in hopes of giving them a better life. So people that were disfranchised could experience upward mobility. |
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| What was the year that Marquis de la Roche attempt to settle on Sable Island? |
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| What year did the dissenters, puritans and baptists, attempt and fail on the settlement on the Magdalen Islands? |
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| Royal Fundraising, what were they raising money for? |
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| Who is William Alexander? |
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| Founded New Scotland (Nova Scotia) |
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| Who is James I of England and Scotland, what did he do? |
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| He sold parts of Nova Scotia and those who bought it got a title: Barren |
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| A place that was supposed to be a permanent settlement, at least that was the goal set out by John guy and about 50 settlers. |
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| Who is John guy and what did he do, what year are his actions recorded as? |
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| He found Cupids Cove which was an attempt at a permanent settlement. 1610-1620's |
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| How can you tell that it was John Guys goal to set up a permanent settlement? |
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1. There were both men and women
2. Cleared land and planted gardens
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| Why didn't the cupids cove settlement work? |
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| Because they couldn't grow anything in the gardens and were harrassed by piratesl. |
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| Who is Sir George Calvert and what did he do?? |
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| An englishman that converted to Catholicism, which meant he would be harrassed or persecuted. He tried a settlement called Ferry land on what is now NewFoundLand, for the fishing industry and a place where there was religious freedom (catholics and angilicans could live together). |
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| What were the years that Sir George Calvert tried to establish Ferryland? |
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| Due to scurvy, and the people that did survive went to Maryland..where there was religious freedom in regards to being Catholic |
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| Who is David Kirke and what did he do, when? |
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| In 1673 he tried to restart Ferryland but it was attacked by the Dutch and ceased to exist in 1673. |
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| What is Stadacona and what did Jacques Cartier have to do with it? |
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| Jacques Cartier came to this village in 1535 and took two First Nation men as captives, they were sons of the chiefs daughter Cadacona. Stadacona was close to todays Quebec City. |
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| Went to Stadacona and kidnapped to First Nation men. He and his men stayed in Canada ove Winter and were perhaps one of the first European explorers to experience Canada's winter. He tried to start a Colony along the St Lawrene but was unsuccessful. |
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| Who is Peirre du Gua de monts? |
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| A wealthy frenchman liked by King Henry the Fourth that was set to establish Ste. Croix. He promised to add 60 new people to the colony each year and promised to promote Catholicism. |
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| What did Pierre du Gua de Monts do? |
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| In 1604, him and 70 settlers, all men, went and 35 died of Scurvy. The next year, they tried again, this time they moved to Port Royal on the Baby of Fundy. |
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| What is the order of Good Cheer? |
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| An established order by the people that settled in Port Royal that was about hosting dinner and have festivities to help survive the winter of Canada. |
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| What was the colony of Port Royals main activity? |
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| Fur Trade with the Mi'kmaq |
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| A Mi'kmaq chief that, as claimed by the French, converted to Christianity and many of his family members did as well. |
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| When was port royal founded? |
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| What happened in 1613 in regards to Port Royal? |
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| Port Royal was attacked by the British Forces after they left Virginia and Port Royal was mostly abondened at this point. |
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| Who is Samuel de Champlain (1567 - 1635) and why is he important? |
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| A key figure in the colonization of Quebec, so known as the part of the founding of Quebec. He was sent to set up a fur trade place, it was a private enterprise and he was given rights to the land as a buisness investment. |
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| When was Quebec founded and by whom? |
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| 1608, 25 men, only nine made it through the winter. |
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| Who did Champlain often come into conflict with? |
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| First Nations (Iroquois) and was not apposed to using weapons and warfare. |
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| What is the relatonship between Champlain and Jean Duval? |
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| In the first year on the Quebec Fur Trade Post, apparently Jean wanted to kill Champlain so Champlain executed him. |
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| Who is Cardinal Richelieu? |
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| A man that was a very close advisor of the King of France and was a part of the company of the 100 associates. |
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| What is the Company of 100 Associates? |
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| An important part of the colonization endeavor of Quebec |
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| What was the company of 100 associates mandate? |
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| Develop Resources of New France, Settle New France, and Encourage Missions. |
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| What did you have to be to be a member of the associates? |
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| Was the company of 100 associates succesful, why or why not? |
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| No. There was a war between England and French. |
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| What was Champlain in favor of developing? |
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| Agriculture, specifically Tobacco. |
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| What was the difference between Virginia and the French Population of Canada in 1621? |
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| Virginia had 2000 men while the highest point for Quebec was 60 in 1621. |
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