Whaling and Fisheries | Industries and Commercial Networks | Fur Trade and Farming | Class System and Slavery | Best Products and Influential People |
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What is a harpoon
This tool was used to hunt whales.
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Who is Jean Talon
French colonists worked hard to create local industries. This initiative stemmed from the will of this man.
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What is The Beaver
The starting point of Canada’s economic development started with this animal.
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What is Paysans
These individuals made up the lowest rank of French feudal society. En français, s’il vous plaît!
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What is Europe
Locals got food and animals that wasn't locally found from this place.
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What are The Grand Ranks
This was the most popular place to fish at the time.
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Who are First nations/Aboriginal people
A major trading partner for fur and other goods such as timber.
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What is the Coureurs de Bois
These unlicensed traders left the developing areas to run their businesses independently in order to make a profit.
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Who is the Chief Harpoonist
After the captain, this person was paid the most money in the whaling industry.
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What is Bread
This was the staple diet of locals of New France
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What is Blubber
This is the most sought after part of the whale
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What is dress from Head to toe
In 1671, Jean Talon was able to write home to the king saying he could now, _____________ in locally made products.
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Who are the Habitants
French farmers were known as this. I wonder if they wore red, white, and blue.
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Who were Aboriginal slaves
This community of slaves outnumbered African slaves.
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Who is Jacques Cartier
He was the first French explorer to discover New France
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What is Cod
This type of fish was the most sought after
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What is Salt
One of the largest imports to New France was Flour and ______.
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What is The Seigneurial system
This method of land distribution was formally abolished in 1854.
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What is Montreal
Slaves were most common in this city in New France
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Who is Samuel de Champlain
He was the father of New France and was the first to map the coast accurately.
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Who are the Basque People
This culture was the first to commercially hunt whale
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What are Breweries
In 1665 this industry was established to limit the importation of alcohol to New France.
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What is The St. Lawrence River
Land was divided into narrow strips to give access to this river, also known as “The Highway of New France”.
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What is a token of friendship
Aboriginal communities would give war captives as slaves for what reason.
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who is Etienne Brule
He was the first European to journey beyond the st. Lawrence river.
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