French and the First Nations Chapter 3

French and the First Nations From what we have learned in chapters 1 and 2, describe the relationship between the French and the First Nations. Why did the French try to encourage a good relationship with the First Nations? What survival techniques did the First Nations teach the French?

French and the First Nations Please take a copy of the map: cut out the map and glue it in your notes colour the four areas, be sure to include the legend under the map, copy out the 4 points from page H46 i n your text What do you notice about the position of the British colonies? Please open your text to page H46, we will read through H49

They built canoes similar to the First Nations: In order to compete with the British, New France needed the support of the First Nations. First Nations gave fur traders an efficient system for transporting furs  to central points: carried furs in a small canoe to a central point at the central point, transferred their furs to a larger canoe heading to Montrea l or Quebec City They built canoes similar to the First Nations: they were small only two people had to paddle they were narrow and travelled faster they were light, which made them easy to carry on portages 3.First Nations showed them how to make snowshoes out of animal  skin and wood to help them walk on snow

French and the First Nations 4. First Nations taught them how to make dog sleds: ­ teams of 6­12 dogs could pull loads of furs across great distances were up to 3 metres long built of wood, strapped together with raw materials The First Nations signed a treaty, called “The Great Peace of Montreal,” with New  France agreeing to cooperate with each other. Part of the agreement was that Fi rst Nations would not help the British (when war broke out in 1750’s, the Iroquo is stayed neutral.) Homework ­ Answer questions 1 (/2) and 2 (/1) on page H49.

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