Newcomers Europeans Arrive in North America

Key Terms Artifact - An object produced or shaped by a human being, especially a tool, weapon, or ornament of archaeological or historical interest

European Contact In the early 1500s Europeans from different nations and cultures began arriving in North America The two main groups that came to what would become Canada were the French and English The arrival of different European cultures would greatly disrupt the way of life for the First Peoples in North America

Needs and Wants of Europeans Private land ownership was important to Europeans and were looking for more land to own – Lands in Europe were owned by monarchs and the nobility – Common people rented land from owners who gave large portions their of crops to the owners in order to have a place to live Land owners became very wealthy and common people were poor Thus, many European families came to north America looking for land to own Jacques Cartier Heritage Minute

Needs and Wants of Europeans Europeans wanted to spread their culture and religion around the world Looking for economic opportunities by finding natural resources that could be harvested in North America and sold in Europe Resources included fish, furs, and timber John Cabot Heritage Minute

Needs and Wants of Europeans Fish Initially fisherman came to Newfoundland from England during the summer to fish for cod and then returned to Europe in the fall to sell their catch Furs Europeans began trading blankets and metal goods with the First Peoples for high quality furs including beaver pelts for making hats Timber Europe didn’t have thick trees like North America so its timber was important for building ships

Production by Europeans Pre-industrialized Europeans used basic metal tools to make things by hand or with the help of animals – In villages goods were produced by specialists such as blacksmiths, cobblers (shoe makers), weavers, coopers (barrel makers), and bakers – People who lived on farms produced even more of their own goods Settlers arriving in North America had to do everything for themselves

Distribution by Europeans Europeans believed if you owned land or a resource you had the right to make a profit from it People mostly worked to benefit themselves and their families Goods in Europe were distributed in markets Europeans came to North America ready to make or trade for what they needed to survive