Summer School Day 2

What economic activity did Europeans practice along the coasts from early 16th c. on?

• Fishing
• Fur trade
• Timber trade
• Establishment of factories

Which of the following was the main export to Europe in the 16th c.? 

• Fish
• Fur
• Timber
• Textiles

Who is called the "Father of New France"?

• Jacques Cartier
• Samuel de Champlain
• Jean Talon
• Rene Levesque

What group administered New France before 1663?

• The Company of 100 Associates
• The king of France
• The coureurs des bois
• The Hudson's Bay Company

What did the Company of 100 Associates obtain in return for settling & populating New France? 

• A monopoly over the fur trade
• Mercantilist control of the fur trade
• Power over fortresses throughout the colony
• A new start in life away from France

In exchange for a monopoly over the fur trade, what did the Company of 100 Associates promise?

• To populate New France.
• To convert natives to Christianity.
• To conquer the 13 colonies.
• To diversify the economy of New France.

Indicate a cause of rivalry between New France & the British colonies beginning in the 17th c. 

• Control of fur & land
• Control of native spirituality
• Control of fisheries
• All of these are correct

What is the name of the economic policy represented in the following document?

• Mercantilism
• Monopoly
• Triangular Trade
• Barter

Indicate one economic consequence of mercantilism under the French regime.

• New France profited
• The fur trade
• The mother country profited
• Manufactured goods were sold to Europe

What was the colony's main export during the French Regime? 

• Fir
• Fish
• Fur
• Timber