Social Studies 9 Checklist for Chapter 8 (Arrival in Canada) 1. Reading Assignments and Study Guide Questions Section 1: p216 220 Section 2: p221 223 Section 3: p226 232 Section 4: p232 239 Section 5: p239 244 Section 6: p245 248 2. Other Activities Chart Early Exploration in Canada (Cabot, Cartier, and Champlain) PPT Notes New France New France Exploration Canada Readings, Summary Notes, Presentations 3. Major Project TIFF 4. Chapter Test Multiple Choice component Paragraph component
Chapter 8 Study Guides Section 1: p216 220 1. What is imperialism? What European countries engaged in imperialism in the Americas? 2. What fueled economic imperialism for the French? 3. What evidence is there that Vikings arrived in Canada? How believable is that evidence? 4. Why did the Viking settlement in Newfoundland probably fail? 5. Why was John Cabot important? 6. What natural resource did Cabot find in abundance? Why was this important for Europe at this time?
Section 2: p221 223 1. Why did many early explorers come to North America? Why did their searches prove pointless? 2. What did Jacques Cartier accomplish for the French in his first three voyages? 3. What problems did Cartier encounter? 4. What did Cartier do to destroy the trust of the Iroquois? 5. Why did the gold and diamond trade with Canada not prove worthwhile? 6. What trade did prove to be profitable? How did both sides benefit from this trade?
Section 3: p226 232 1. Why did the Dutch probably not succeed in colonizing North America? What tactics did the English use that were more effective? 2. In what ways was the colony of Port Royal effective/ineffective? 3. Why was Quebec a better place for a colony? 4. How did Champlain and the French relate to the following groups: Algonkians, Montagnais, Iroquois, Huron? 5. Describe the Huron civilization: geography, economy, housing, diet. Why was it an advantage to the French to make allies with the Hurons? 6. What problems did Champlain s Quebec colony encounter near his death?
Section 4: p232 239 1. What major power challenged France for control of North America by the late 1600s? How did its power compare to that of France? 2. Describe a seigneury? Why were seigneuries important? 3. Who were the Jesuits? Why were they more effective at their work than other missionaries? 4. Why was gaining converts amongst the Huron difficult? What effect did conversions have on the politics of the Huron nation? 5. Describe the lives and the work of the coureurs de bois? Why were they important? 6. What does the theory of mercantilism say? How did Louis XIV s belief in mercantilism bring change to New France?
7. What changes did Louis XIV make to try to strengthen New France? 8. Make a chart to answer these questions. What three positions were created to be in charge of Quebec? What did each do? Who were the first people to fill these jobs? 9. Describe the filles du roi? Why were they brought to Canada? Was bringing the filles du roi to Canada successful? 10. Make a T-chart to answer this question. How did Talon and Frontenac try to strengthen New France? Which one was more successful? Why?
Section 5: p239 244 1. How did the seigneurial system work? How was it different from that of France? 2. What responsibilities did the seigneurs have? What responsibilities did the habitants have? 3. Describe the lives of the habitants. 4. Why was life worse for peasants in France than for the habitants? 5. What were towns like in New France? 6. What roles women play in New France? How were their options limited?
Section 6: p245 248 1. Briefly describe the causes and results of King William s War and Queen Anne s War. 2. Evaluate: was it worth building the Fortress of Louisbourg? 3. What was the cause of the Seven Years War? 4. What effect did this war have on the Acadians? 5. Describe the battle of the Plains of Abraham. 6. Why was the British army able to defeat the French in the Seven Years War?
Early Exploration in Canada p219-231 in Crossroads Date and Purpose of Exploration John Cabot Jacques Cartier Samuel Champlain Description of the Area Explored Actions Taken by Explorer Relationship with Natives Economic Outcomes Other Effects of Exploration Evaluation: Were their Efforts a Success or Failure?
Colonizing New France 1. Why did Europeans come to dominate North America, rather than adapting to the cultures of the aboriginal peoples? (Think of what we have learned so far). 2. What is the difference between immigration and colonization? 3. What is the difference between assimilation and elimination? 4. What strategies could a country use when colonizing another country? Which ones would result in assimilation and which in elimination (mark with an A, E, or A/E)? Now: 1. Read the article entitled Traders and Missionaries. 2. Fill in the chart called Colonizing effects. 3. Complete the page named Influential colonizers.