history: bna & french

• definition of treaty: agreement between nations
• who were the acadians: the acadians are the descendants of 17th and 18th century french settlers in parts of acadia
• what is the hudson bay company: the hudsons bay company is to profit from the valuable for what is now canada
• definition of coureurs des bois: coureur de bous were young french men who travelled deep into eastern canada to get furs
• definition of country wifes: country wives were indigenous women who had relationships with european fur traders and settlers in north america during the fur trade era
• definition of seigneurial society: a land distribution system aimed at populating the colony and regulating society
• what was the pontaics resistance: pontiacs resistance started in 1763 and was named after odawa leader pontiac. a resistance is an armed or violent opposition to authority. the resistance showed indigenous unity and determination in the face of british oppression
• key components in the quebec act of 1774

  • religious freedom: the act guaranteed religious freedom to roman catholics in quebec, allowing them to practice their faith and hold public office.
  • quebecs territory: the act expanded the boundaries of quebec to include a larger area, including parts of the ohio valley and the great lakes region
  • french civil law: the act allowed use of french civil law for private matters such as property and contracts, in quebec, even though they were now under british control
• what was the treaty of utrecht and what was its significance: the treaty of utrecht is a peace agreement signed in 1713 between england and france to end a war that began in europe in 1701
• defintion of a patriot and loyalist. who were loyalists and who were patriots: the patriots were people who didnt like british control and influence in society. the loyalists were people who were opposed to the war. loyalists were colonists who remained loyal to the british crown and patriots were colonists who rebelled against british control
• what was the north west company: the north west company was a fur trade buisness from the 1780’s to 1821
• what was the constitutional act, 1791: the constitutional act of 1791 split the province of quebec into two distinct colonies; lower canada in the east and upper canada in the west