HIST260 Final: History 260 Final Review .pdf
14 May 2015
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1497 discovery of parts of north america under commission of henry vii of england. Convinces henry vii to let him go with promise of off-shore fishery. Leads three expeditions to interior of st. lawrence river from gulf to montreal. Takes domagaya and taignoagny back to france - sons of donnaconna in stadacona. Had names related to animals or places. Members of all clans lived in every village. Power divided between civil headmen, war chiefs, and councils of women. Originally a french-colonial order founded by suggestion of de champlain. Believed to help those suffering from scurvy. Seigneur granted a piece of land to a family under royalty system. Largely defined by relationship to a seigneur. 800 young french women immigrated to new france. Designed to boost canada"s population and encourage settlement/marriage. Capture of furs is typically male work but once animal is killed the women skin it and prepare the fur/pelt and other meat/body parts.
