Chapter 3

Early European ColoniesChapter 3GLO- What are the social and economic factors affecting European Imperialism?ImperialismA 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 EuropeColoniescolony a region claimed and governed by a country from another part of the worldimperialism is the policy and colony is the resultThey where the site of power by which European countries could control their newly claimed land

Economic model for coloniesEuropean governments created a economic model for colonies to work off called MERCANTILISMNatural resources are cheap (furs)manufactured goods are expensive (hats)This made European countries profitableMonopoliesThe complete control of a resource by one company

Charter = a set of rules and privileges granted to a company by a King or GovernmentEuropean governments would give monopolies on certain lands to a company in exchange the merchant created and ran a permanent settlementThe companies make money, they get taxed and the government gets their interests in the New World ExpandedGLO How was Imperialism responsible for the development of Acadia, New France and British SettlementsQuestion and Answer ChallengeYou will be assigned to develop questions for either New France, 13 Colonies, or Ruperts landGenerate one good question for each of the following conceptsCause and effectGeographical challenges, or issuesChallenges of coexistencedemographicsImperialismEconomic structureSocial structureAfter you are done creating a question, you will exchange it with 2 partners who worked on a different topicGood and bad QuestionsGood questions require thought and decision makingbad questions require simple one word answersex. 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 your questions

Better questions use words like:compare, contrast, outline, create, design, revise, judge, decide, choose, valueAlso look at page 75 for ideasScoring CriteriaYou will not be marked on your answers to your questionsYou will mark each other on how good the question wasSo when this is completed I will collect from each group a score for each others questionsScoring Criteria1 questions are simple and requires one word answers2 questions are simple but require point form answers3 questions are good (use key words) and require point form answers4 questions are good (use key words) and require multiple sentence answersIn what ways did European Colonialism affect the social and economic structures of Aboriginal Societies?

The Beautiful Trailpressure to changeReligious pressure placed on First Nations to change their religion in order to create a greater tie to EuropeFirst Nations believed this would create more equality between them and Europeans, improve relationsPossible effectsbetter ties with European nationsthought of as a civilized nation, they would not be invadedloss of their own spiritual identityBeaver WarsPressure to ChangeWar with Haudenosaunee has devistated the Kichesiprini peoples with war over trade aggreementsthe Haudenosaunee can not trade for manufactured goods because they have no aggreementWar and disease has devistated the Kichesiprini They look for safety from the French, but must become Catholic to get itPossible Effectsconvert and gain safety, but lose spiritual and personal rightsdo not convert and many will die, but remain free

Affect of DiseaseFirst Nations had no immunity to European diseasesthe first nations faced epidemics of small pox, measles and tuberculosisI have heard estimates from historians that 90% of the First Nations population died due to European diseasesReason, when they got sick, no one to take care of themOld likely to get sick first and childrenOld people where their leaders, and contained all their cultural knowledgeBrothers and EnemiesPressure to changeThe French are at war with the Haudenosaunee because the French are in their territory and would not trade with themThe Haudensosaunee have to adopt other peoples into their tribe because they have lost so many to disease and war fareThey must ally with the Europeans in order to survive, because they need the gunsPossible EffectsThey adopt so many differing nationalities they lose their ownThey continue war fare could lead to their deaths

GLO How does imperialism affect the people living in colonies.We are going to explore the colonists of New FranceSocial Structure of New FranceMost important people were born into the AristocracyAristocracy = wealthy ruling class (land owners)Merchants were often wealthy but did not own landChurch was important as wellinfluence on the Kingmoral direction of people(some of the time)took care of the people (education, hospitals)

Sovereign CouncilRulers of New FranceIncluded:Governer represented the Kingcontrolled the militarydiplomat to the First NationsIntendant chief adminstratorran the day to day tasksresponsible for colonies basic needs and making it less dependent on Francelooked for ways to exploit the colony for France benefitBishop of Quebec representation of the Catholic Churchresponsible for moral guidenceFrontenac1672 was appointed governer of New Francewas posted this because he was in the Aristocracy, but was in debt, to keep his land he had to accept this appointmentthis was not a good appointmenthow can you tell that from the story at the top of page 89?

HabitantsFarmers who lived on seigneuriesSeigneurs were people given large plots of land by the King in New FranceLand lords often part of the nobility, could be commoners, many were soldiers To keep the land, they had to recruit settlers to farm the land, inhabitants or HabitantsIn exchange for the rights to farm habitants had to :clear the land, plant crops, build a house and pay the seigneurs to grind their grain into flour ontop of farming the seigneurs land as wellsome gave up and became fur tradersSignueries

Marie Claude ChamoisRead pages 92-93Came to France as a daughter of the Kingorphan, found shelter in a religious order or government institution for the needydaughters of the King where provided with a dowry which paid for the girls to get across the Atlantic so they could marry Soldiers and Habitants of New Francewhat was her life like in New France?was this an improvement?Merchants Shop owners in New Franceshops:blacksmithshoemakermasonbaker butcherMany where traders in the fur industryshipped goods between France and New Francebought the furs from the trappers and shipped them to FranceJean- Alexis LemoineRead pages 99-100What type of business did he own?How was he able to set it up?Coureur de BoisMeans runner in the woodssomeone who worked in the Fur Traderan in the forest to trade with the First NationsWorked independently at firstEventually the French Government made this illegal (they where not making profits off of these guys)they continued any way, even sold to the Britishweren't the British and French at war with one another?

VoyageurMeans travelerMen who travelled from New France to the trading posts and brought goods to the posts and furs back to New France

Pierre Esprit RadissonRead page 96-97Was a Courer de boisWorked for both the British and the French, however he was FrenchEarly on to his life in New France he was captured by First Nations tribe and adopted by one of their familieswhy?First European to explore and trade furs west of Lake SuperiorFrench arrested him, why?British used his information to form the Hudson Bay Company

Catholic ChurchEurope was embroiled in the division between Protestants and CatholicsJesuits (Catholic Missionary Order) came to New France in the early 1600s to convert First NationsThey are the major source of information about First Nations before European conquestChurch was also responsible for:running schoolshospitalsorphanagesThey also where part of the ruling classMarguerite dYouvilleRead page 103How did her work start the Grey Nuns?

Chapter 3 ReviewDo the review questions on page 104