1. Chapter 3Early European Colonies

2. GLO- What are the social andeconomic factors affecting EuropeanImperialism? 3. Imperialism A policy of on the part of a ruler or government of one territory to dominate other territories The British and French Governments had a policy to colonize North America, claim its land and resources and use it to further their sphere of influence in Europe 4. Colonies colony a region claimed andgoverned by a country from anotherpart of the world imperialism is the policy and colonyis the result They where the site of power bywhich European countries couldcontrol their newly claimed land 5. Economic model for colonies European governments created a economic model for colonies to work off called MERCANTILISM Natural resources are cheap (furs) manufactured goods are expensive (hats) This made European countries profitable 6. Monopolies The complete control of a resource by one company Charter = a set of rules and privileges granted to a company by a King or Government European governments would give monopolies oncertain lands to a company in exchange themerchant created and ran a permanent settlement The companies make money, they get taxed andthe government gets their interests in the NewWorld Expanded 7. GLO How was Imperialismresponsible for the developmentof Acadia, New France andBritish Settlements 8. Question and Answer Challenge You will be assigned to develop questions for either New France, 13 Colonies, or Ruperts land Generate one good question for each of the following concepts Cause and effect Geographical challenges, or issues Challenges of coexistence demographics Imperialism Economic structure Social structure After you are done creating a question, you will exchange it with 2 partners who worked on a different topic 9. Good and bad Questions Good questions require thought and decisionmaking bad questions require simple one word answers ex. What caused France to lose control of Acadia? ex. When did France lose control of Acadia? You can use the map and timeline to generate yourquestions Better questions use words like: compare, contrast, outline, create, design, revise, judge,decide, choose, value Also look at page 75 for ideas 10. Scoring Criteria You will not be marked on your answers to yourquestions You will mark each other on how good thequestion was So when this is completed I will collect from eachgroup a score for each others questions Scoring Criteria 1 questions are simple and requires one wordanswers 2 questions are simple but require point formanswers 3 questions are good (use key words) and requirepoint form answers 4 questions are good (use key words) and require 11. In what ways did European Colonialismaffect the social and economicstructures of Aboriginal Societies? 12. The Beautiful Trail pressure to change Religious pressure placed on First Nations tochange their religion in order to create a greater tieto Europe First Nations believed this would create moreequality between them and Europeans, improverelations Possible effects better ties with European nations thought of as a civilized nation, they would not beinvaded loss of their own spiritual identity 13. Beaver Wars Pressure to Change War with Haudenosaunee has devistated theKichesiprini peoples with war over tradeaggreements the Haudenosaunee can not trade for manufacturedgoods because they have no aggreement War and disease has devistated the Kichesiprini They look for safety from the French, but mustbecome Catholic to get it Possible Effects convert and gain safety, but lose spiritual andpersonal rights do not convert and many will die, but remain free 14. Affect of Disease First Nations had no immunity to European diseases the first nations faced epidemics of small pox,measles and tuberculosis I have heard estimates from historians that 90% ofthe First Nations population died due to Europeandiseases Reason, when they got sick, no one to take care ofthem Old likely to get sick first and children Old people where their leaders, and contained all theircultural knowledge 15. Brothers and Enemies Pressure to change The French are at war with the Haudenosauneebecause the French are in their territory and wouldnot trade with them The Haudensosaunee have to adopt other peoplesinto their tribe because they have lost so many todisease and war fare They must ally with the Europeans in order tosurvive, because they need the guns Possible Effects They adopt so many differing nationalities they losetheir own They continue war fare could lead to their deaths 16. GLO How does imperialism affect the people living incolonies.We are going to explore the colonists of New France 17. Social Structure of New France Most important people were born into the Aristocracy Aristocracy = wealthy ruling class (land owners) Merchants were often wealthy but did not own land Church was important as well influence on the King moral direction of people(some of the time) took care of the people (education, hospitals) 18. Sovereign Council Rulers of New France Included: Governer represented the King controlled the military diplomat to the First Nations Intendant chief adminstrator ran the day to day tasks responsible for colonies basic needs and making it less dependent on France looked for ways to exploit the colony for France benefit Bishop of Quebec representation of the CatholicChurch responsible for moral guidence 19. Frontenac 1672 was appointed governer of New France was posted this because he was in the Aristocracy, but was in debt, to keep his land he had to accept this appointment this was not a good appointment how can you tell that from the story at the top of page 89? 20. Habitants Farmers who lived on seigneuries Seigneurs were people given large plots of land bythe King in New France Land lords often part of the nobility, could becommoners, many were soldiers To keep the land, they had to recruit settlers to farmthe land, inhabitants or Habitants In exchange for the rights to farm habitants had to : clear the land, plant crops, build a house and pay theseigneurs to grind their grain into flour ontop of farming theseigneurs land as well some gave up and became fur traders 21. Signueries 22. Marie Claude Chamois Read pages 92-93 Came to France as a daughter of the King orphan, found shelter in a religious order orgovernment institution for the needy daughters of the King where provided with a dowrywhich paid for the girls to get across the Atlantic sothey could marry Soldiers and Habitants of NewFrance what was her life like in New France? was this an improvement? 23. Merchants Shop owners in New France shops: blacksmith shoemaker mason baker butcher Many where traders in the fur industry shipped goods between France and New France bought the furs from the trappers and shipped them to France 24. Jean- Alexis Lemoine Read pages 99-100 What type of business did he own? How was he able to set it up? 25. Coureur de Bois Means runner in the woods someone who worked in the Fur Trade ran in the forest to trade with the First Nations Worked independently at first Eventually the French Government made thisillegal (they where not making profits off of theseguys) they continued any way, even sold to the British werent the British and French at war with oneanother? 26. Voyageur Means traveler Men who travelled from New France to the trading posts and brought goods to the posts and furs back to New France 27. Pierre Esprit Radisson Read page 96-97 Was a Courer de bois Worked for both the British and the French,however he was French Early on to his life in New France he was capturedby First Nations tribe and adopted by one of theirfamilies why? First European to explore and trade furs west ofLake Superior French arrested him, why? British used his information to form the Hudson BayCompany 28. Catholic Church Europe was embroiled in the division betweenProtestants and Catholics Jesuits (Catholic Missionary Order) came to NewFrance in the early 1600s to convert First Nations They are the major source of information about First Nations before European conquest Church was also responsible for: running schools hospitals orphanages They also where part of the ruling class 29. Marguerite dYouville Read page 103 How did her work start the Grey Nuns? 30. Chapter 3 Review Do the review questions on page 104