HIST 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Mercantilism, Habitants, Newfoundland English
12 Mar 2014
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Midterm meet on friday at leacock 26 = one or two essay questions won"t need laptops = bring pens! Less focus on brett rushforth and the term papers. English and french competition in north america has the effect of: Divvying up the territories french vs. english newfoundland, hudson"s bay vs. st lawrence colony. Becomes a race to the pacific also competition for trade w. hudson bay and montr al companys. Raids, massacres, seizures of trading posts by rival powers or merely privateers 17thc canada is one of the more violent places in the world. Privateers/pirates e. g. elizabeth i adept at commanding an unofficial navy as privateers whom become part of the navy if war breaks out. Planted in 1642 missionary city cut off iroquois raiding parties, protect french-allied traders; attacked from day 1 of building. Danger of going outside the walls iroquois brags that habitants were unable to go over a door to pisse".
