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European Imperialism Why did explorers and colonists from Europe come to North America?
European Imperialism
Why did explorers and colonists from Europe come to North America?
Early Canada
Who Came to Canada first and Why?
The earliest people were the natives who discovered Canada from Asia
10,000 years ago and maybe earlier
Early Canada
Next came fishermen to Canada to find a source of foodThese fishermen were here anywhere from 500 AD onNote on next slide how difficult it would have been to sail from Europe all the way to Newfoundland. Hint… not very difficult!
European ImperialismThe Norse (Vikings) arrived in Canada 1000 years ago.1400’s sailors from Spain, Portugal and England sailed the Atlantic to catch fish off the shores of Newfoundland and Labrador.http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=10122Read pg. 30 - 32
European ImperialismWhy were Europeans exploring the world?
Economics – find resources to help the economy of a countryCompetition – As soon as one country discovered valuable resources other countries followed
European ImperialismReligion – Christianity was the dominant religion in Europe. Every Christian country felt it was their duty to spread the Christian religion.Curiosity – Some explorers and kings were curious about what was beyond their borders.
Silk RoadEurope / Asia countries traded with each other
FranceEnglandSpainPortugalNetherlandsItaly
IndiaChinaJapanIndonesia
SpicesTea
SilkPorcelain
Precious gems
Silk RoadThis long overland route crossed through Asia and eastern EuropeThe route was very dangerousWhy?
Ambushes• traders were often robbed along their route• or charged large payments (taxes) to pass
through certain territories
RRRRrrrrarready to ambush! You are
traveling back home to Italy from Shanghai
with silk that you are going to give to your beautiful wife
Silk RoadSpain began looking for a route (Christopher Columbus 1492)
Read pgs. 33-35
AssignmentThink it Through – pg 35. You are a French Explorer in the 1500’s. You want to sail to North America and set up a colony there. King Francis I of France has agreed to sponsor your expeditionStep 1:
Write a letter to your family in which you explain why you feel it is a good idea to sail to North America and set up a colony there.Point out the ways in which the colony will benefit the home country as well as the colonists who move there.
AssignmentStep 2:
Draw a map of your journey. Find a map of your destination and draw the areas in which you are traveling.
Assignment
Step 3:Write a three day journal of the events in which you are experiencing.
AssignmentRubric
Letter • has at least two points about why you feel it is
a good idea to sail to NA – x/2• Has at least two points about benefits to home
country as well as colonists – x/4• Letter format – x/1 (informal letter)
AssignmentMap• Has compass rose• Has legend• Has title - x/3
Diary• Has three paragraphs• Each paragraph has at least two major points• Diary format x/3
Total – x/13
POP QUIZ
The French in North AmericaWhat kind of Society did the French colonists create in their North American colonies?
The French in North AmericaVocabulary
Colony Governor Filles du RoiEmpires Intendant CanadiensImperialism Bishop Couriers du BoiSilk Road SeignueursMonopoly SeignueuriesAcadia HabitantsSovereign Council Jesuits
France takes an Interest in North America
France began to explore the world and find a passage to Asia
France takes an Interest in North AmericaThe French were just one nation who was interested in colonizing North America
France Takes an InterestJacques Cartier sent by France to find a passage to Asia
First person to sail down the St. LawrenceFirst person to set up a colony in CanadaClaimed the area around the St. Lawrence for France
Jacques Cartier
France Takes an Interest
Jacques Cartier contact with First Nations
received help by the Mi’kmaq and exchanged goodsSailed further down the St. Lawrence and made contact with HaudenosauneeFirst contact was not favourableRead pgs. 36-38
France Expands Its Empire
How were the first permanent French colonies established in North America?
France Expands Its EmpireJacques Cartier’s voyages began numerous expeditions to North America by the French
Set up colonies around Quebec and AcadiaDiscovered abundant fishDiscovered abundant furs
France Expands Its EmpireSamuel Champlain sent to North America to begin a colony
He was responsible for sending back fursFurther explored inland into North AmericaHe and other fur traders were given a monopoly to trade
Samuel De Champlain
Read pgs. 39-41
France Expands Its EmpireMore and more French came and settled around the St. Lawrence, in Quebec, Nova Scotia and New BrunswickArea became known as Acadia
Exploring Deeper into the Continent
What did the Early French explorers in New France Achieve?
Exploring Deeper into the Continent
More people came to North America to find fursTravelled west into North America using rivers and lakesBecame known as coureurs du bois (voyageurs)
Coureurs du Bois
Exploring Deeper into the Continent
Coureurs du bois made contact with the First Nations and began an exchange program with the First Nations
Natives were given European goods in exchange for beaver peltsThe Fur trapping industry began
The Hudson’s BayTwo French fur trappers began the Hudson Bay CompanyPierre RadisonSieur des GroseilliersExplored as far as Lake Superior and the Hudson BayClaimed area for France
Economy and Government in New France
How did the King of France and the Catholic Church influence the development of New France?
Economy and GovernmentPopulation in New France was growing slowlyNeed more people to control newly found territoryThe mother country (France) took over the control of New France
GovernmentKing Louis XIV set up a Sovereign Council
Governor looked after the colony and defence of colonyIntendant looked after the day to day affairs of the colonyBishop looked after the education, healthcare and religious affairs of the colony
Sovereign Council
Governor Frontenac
Intendant Jean Talon Bishop Laval
The ChurchActed as missionaries to spread the catholic faithStarted a village called Ville-Marie (Montreal)Sometimes helped the First Nation in dealings with the coureurs du boisThese missionaries were called Jesuits
Early New France
Ville-Marie
The ChurchLooked after orphans in the mother countryKing Louis needed to populate newly discovered landSent out women from ophanages Women became known as Filles du Roi
Kings daughters
Filles du Roi
EconomyThe Seignurial System
Structure of the SeignueriesSeignuery – farmHabitants – farmSeignuers – land-ownerThe land was long narrow farmsHabitants worked on the seignuer’s farm
Seigneurial System
