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A. Heritage and Identity · Interactions of Indigenous Peoples and Europeans prior to 1713

Interactions of Indigenous Peoples and Europeans prior to 1713: Unit Review

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Learning goals
  • I can name nations who met Europeans before 1713 and describe how they traded and made agreements.
  • I can explain why Europeans came, how New France was run, and how the fur trade worked.
  • I can describe the consequences of contact, European wars, and the beginnings of the Métis.
  • I can compare perspectives, connect the past to today and carry out an inquiry.

Words to know

contact
When Indigenous peoples and Europeans first met.
alliance
An agreement between nations to support each other.
wampum belt
A belt of shell beads that records agreements, laws and history.
intendant
The New France official in charge of justice, money and roads.
epidemic
A disease that spreads quickly to many people.
treaty
A formal agreement between nations.
ethnogenesis
The birth of a new people.
perspective
A point of view.

Let's review!

In this unit you travelled from the time before Europeans arrived to the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. You met many nations and their relationships, the reasons Europeans came, the fur trade, the government of New France, the effects of contact, war and the Great Peace, the beginnings of the Métis, different perspectives, and connections to today. This review has a few questions from every lesson. Try each one, then press Show answer to check.

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Key events of the unit in order (not to scale). Can you explain what happened at each one?
Donnaconaleader at StadaconaJacques CartierFrench explorer, 1534Samuel de Champlainfounded Québec, 1608Jean Talonintendant, arrived 1665Marie de l'IncarnationUrsuline school, 1639KondiaronkWendat leader, Great Peace
Some people you met in this unit, with one fact about each.

Many Nations, Many Relationships: Before Europeans Arrived

1

Name three nations that met Europeans before 1713.

2

What did the Wendat trade to Anishinaabe nations before Europeans came?

3

What is a wampum belt used for?

4

Give one difference between the Wendat and Inuit ways of life.

Why Did Europeans Come? Explorers and Settlements

1

Give three motives for European exploration.

2

Who founded Québec, and when?

3

Is the Jesuits' yearly report from 1636 a primary or secondary source?

The Fur Trade: Partners in Trade

1

What were beaver furs used for in Europe?

2

Name two things the French needed from First Nations partners.

3

Why were the Wendat called middlemen?

Who Ran New France? Offices and Institutions

1

Who was in charge of the army and of relations with First Nations allies?

2

What did the intendant look after?

3

Why were seigneury farms long and narrow?

4

Give one difference between how New France and the Haudenosaunee made decisions.

Effects of Contact: Disease, Missions and Change

1

Why were European diseases so deadly here?

2

About what fraction of the Wendat died in the epidemics of 1634 to 1642?

3

Give one positive consequence of contact for the French.

War and Peace: European Rivalries and the Great Peace of 1701

1

What happened to the Wendat in 1648 and 1649?

2

What was agreed at the Great Peace of Montreal in 1701?

3

Who was left out of the Treaty of Utrecht (1713)?

The Métis: The Beginnings of a New People

1

What does ethnogenesis mean?

2

Name two factors that led to the Métis becoming a distinct people.

3

Why was Mattawa important?

Different Ways, Different Views: Comparing Communities and Perspectives

1

Which language family do Mi'kmaq and Cree belong to?

2

How did many Indigenous nations and the French see land differently?

3

Why should we ask "whose voice is missing?"

Then and Now: Connections to Today and Your Inquiry

1

What does the Two Row Wampum stand for?

2

Give one issue today that connects to this period.

3

List the inquiry steps in order.

Just for fun

Why did the timeline go to the party?

It wanted to have a good time... in the right order!

How to use this review

  • Try each question out loud or on paper before you look at the answer.
  • Social studies answers can be worded in different ways. If your answer has the same big idea and some evidence, it counts!
  • For "why" questions, use because. For "compare" questions, say what is the same and what is different.
  • Use nation names (Wendat, Mi'kmaq, Innu) instead of one word for everyone.
  • Star any section that was tricky, and go back to that lesson tomorrow.
Check your understanding

Quiz

1.

Which nation lived between Georgian Bay and Lake Simcoe around 1600?

2.

Which was a main motive for European exploration?

3.

In the fur trade, First Nations traders gave beaver furs and got...

4.

Which official in New France handled justice, money and roads?

5.

What was the deadliest consequence of contact for First Nations?

6.

In what year was the Great Peace of Montreal signed?

7.

The Treaty of Utrecht gave Britain...

8.

Which was a key factor in Métis ethnogenesis?

9.

Perspective means...

10.

What does the Two Row Wampum show?

For parents and teachers

Use mistakes to choose what to revisit. Each review section matches one lesson.

  • Mixes up nations, or calls Inuit a First Nation: revisit Many Nations, Many Relationships.
  • Can't give reasons Europeans came, or confuses explorers and dates: revisit Why Did Europeans Come?
  • Thinks First Nations were tricked with "trinkets", or forgets the alliance side of trade: revisit The Fur Trade.
  • Mixes up governor, intendant and bishop, or the seigneurial system: revisit Who Ran New France?
  • Can't explain immunity, or sorts consequences only one way: revisit Effects of Contact.
  • Confuses 1701 and 1713, or forgets who was left out of Utrecht: revisit War and Peace.
  • Thinks "Métis" just means mixed ancestry: revisit The Métis.
  • Over-generalizes ("all Indigenous people...") or ignores missing voices: revisit Different Ways, Different Views.
  • Can't connect the past to today or list the inquiry steps: revisit Then and Now.

Praise thoughtful, respectful, evidence-based answers. Keep asking: "How do we know?" and "Whose voice is missing?"