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New France and British North America

New France and British North America. Grade 7 History Unit 1. Let’s Set the Stage. Before the 1500s. Who lived in North America? How many people? How long were they here? How did they get to North America? What language did they speak? What was their lifestyle like?

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New France and British North America

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  1. New France and British North America Grade 7 History Unit 1

  2. Let’s Set the Stage

  3. Before the 1500s • Who lived in North America? How many people? • How long were they here? • How did they get to North America? • What language did they speak? • What was their lifestyle like? • Did they have government? Religion? • Was it a peaceful time? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQRJzsoE70E • Did the First Nations Peoples own North America? ANSWER IN YOUR BINDER. • What would they say if you asked them? ANSWER IN YOUR BINDER. • HOW DO YOU GAIN PROPERTY? ANSWER IN YOUR BINDER.

  4. First Impressions What did Europeans think about the First Nations Peoples when they first arrived? What did First Nations think of Europeans? Examine the following picture to assist your thinking.

  5. This painting depicts Jacques Cartier meeting a group of First Nations in New Brunswick. Who painted this? What does this picture tell you? How would these people perceive each other?

  6. 1. What are these objects? 2. How do you think Europeans would react to these objects? 3. Who had more information about the other group—Europeans or First Nations? Explain.

  7. This is a picture of a palace in a rural area of France 1519-1547. Now that you see what buildings looked like in Europe at the time, would like to change your answer to the second question from the previous slide?

  8. Early North America • When did the first Europeans arrive in North America? • 1534 • Who was the first European to arrive in Canada? • French explorer Jacques Cartier • We will be looking at the time period from European contact (1534-Confederation 1867) • What did “Canada” look like? P.68 – compare to our present day map • What are some reasons that Europeans came to North America?

  9. Short Quiz

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