Exploration and New France

Who was Leif Erikson?

• A French fur trader

• A Viking explorer who came to North America before Columbus

• A British colonist in Upper Canada

• A missionary in New France

What is the main reason Leif Erikson is remembered today?

• He built the first church in Canada

• He discovered gold in New France

• He sailed from Greenland to North America around the year 1000

• He led the British in the War of 1812

What is colonialism?

• A way of trading with Indigenous people

• A form of farming practiced in Europe

• A system where one country takes control of another area and its people

• A group of people who speak the same language

Which of the following was a main reason for European exploration of North America?

• To escape from the cold weather

• To find new trade routes and resources

• To learn Indigenous languages

• To become missionaries

What was the fur trade in early Canadian history?

• A type of farming

• An exchange of metal tools for horses

• Trading animal furs for goods between Europeans and Indigenous peoples

• A war between France and Britain

Who were the coureurs de bois?

• Soldiers who protected French settlers

• Indigenous leaders

• French fur traders who lived among Indigenous peoples

• Explorers from Spain

What was the main job of missionaries in New France?

• To trade goods

• To teach Indigenous peoples about Christianity

• To build ships

• To start fur trading companies

What was New France?

• A colony started by the British

• An area of land settled by the French in North America

• A large Indigenous nation

• A new country in Europe

Where was Acadia located?

• In present-day Ontario

• In present-day Quebec

• In present-day Atlantic Canada (Nova Scotia and New Brunswick)

• In the Arctic

What is a colony?

• A small town in Europe

• A group of people living in a new land under control of another country

• A group of animals living in one place

• A building used for trade