History of Québec & Canada

With this collection of documents, information and activities, students describe what happened during the 1791 to 1840 period. The sections are : Government Changes and Territory -- Economic Changes and the Fur Trade -- Tariffs, blockades and the timber trade -- Rebellions of 1837-38.

With this collection of documents, information and activities, students will be able to describe what happened at the time of initial contact between the Indigenous peoples and Europeans. The sections are : Migrations, Indigenous Territories, Social Structures -- The Kanien'kehá:ka : Also a People of the St. Lawrence -- Spiritual Practices, Oral Tradition, Goods and Gifts -- Chiefs, Council of Elders -- Economic activities, trade networks, waterways -- Warfare and fate of prisoners -- Exploration, fisheries, trade -- Jacques Cartier & Charlesbourg-Royal -- Rivalry and Alliances -- Colonization Attempts and the 1603 Alliance.

With this collection of documents, information and activities, students will grasp the perspective and contribution of various actors and describe what happened at the time of New France. The sections are : First Settlements, Mercantilism and Champlain -- Monopolies, Companies, Territories & Empires -- The Fur Trade -- Religious Orders and Evangelization -- Iroquois Wars & Carignan-Salieres soldiers -- Absolutism, Royal Government roles. A turning point? -- Origins of immigrants, Filles du Roy, Immigration Policies -- Seigneurial System, Adaptations, Slavery -- Economic Diversification, Fur Trade Evolution, Measures Taken -- Indigenous Consequences, Great Peace, The Church -- Intercolonial Wars.