GRADE SEVEN SCIENCE

HISTORY

GRADE 7

 New France – The Explorers and Military People 

1. What did King Francis I order Cartier to find on his voyages? /2 

2. Identify three ways in which Donnacona and the Iroquois people helped Jacques Cartier and his followers when they first arrived in North America. /3 

3. Why did France continue to send explorers after Cartier’s first trip failed? /1 

4. How did the French explorers get along with the various First Nations peoples? /1 

5. How important was it for the French to have a good relationship with them? /1 

6. Why were the Huron people eager to cooperate with the French? /1 

7. Why was Samuel de Champlain so important to the development of New France? /5 

8. Identify three important facts about Etienne Brûlé. /3 

HISTORY

GRADE 7: THE NEWCOMERS


WHO: People from Europe (France, Spain, The Netherlands, Great Britain)

WHEN: IN 1530s, European countries started sending out explorers to find new lands.

WHAT: They wanted to set up colonies in those new lands

WHERE: North America


Colony-


Challenges/Problems that the newcomers are facing
-The newcomers didn't know what crops to eat. They aren't sure how they might feed themselves.
-The newcomers weren't prepared for the cold harsh weather.
-The newcomers had to deal with the Aboriginals living there.