HIST 2100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Expulsion Of The Acadians, Seigneurial System Of New France, North West Company
5 Dec 2016
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Contact between worlds, 1534-1608: early exploration in the northern atlantic. Discovers newfoundland; changing the fundamentals of these fishing fleets- could have dry fishing producing a more durable product. Vast cod industry that sparked europeans widespread interest in the americas. Friendly trade between the european fishermen and the first nations (fur for iron pots, kettles etc) Fur trade began to be established; tadoussac was one of the first main places to trade. Native people were necessary to the fur traders; knew the terrain upon which beaver could be trapped. Between spain and portugal, it was how they divided the world among the two of them. Lands to the east go to portugal and lands to the west go to spain. All other european powers were not involved in this treaty; but often neglected it and explored the (cid:862)(cid:374)e(cid:449) (cid:449)orld(cid:863) o(cid:374) their o(cid:449)(cid:374) ter(cid:373)s: jacques cartier.
