This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of World History (General) has 23 clues. Answers range from 3 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Who's explorations to New France would not have been possible without the help of the Huron, Kichesiprini?
A man by the name of John ______ claimed the island of Newfoundland for Britain in 1497.
Who sailed up the St. Lawrence in 1535 and claimed the territory for France?
In the 1500's what was the main commodity that many caused many European countries to Sail to Canada Atlantic areas?
Developments such as better navigation tools, and improved sails, enabled European explorers to venture farther than they had before. (fill in the blank; think Forces of Colonization)
Which animal fur was most commonly sought out for it's use in hat making?
The __________ Bay Company was the main British company involved in the fur trade
The First Nation's Peoples believed that land was a gift from the ________.
Who was the last known member of the Beothuk?
What weapon did the Europeans bring that were superior to traditional First Nation's weapons?
What is the word for an account of certain events or a description of things that people have seen or done. (think of a story)
The _________ Years war lasted between 1756 and 1763 - it was between Britain and France.
What was the name of the system that gave early settlers rows of land to farm along the St. Lawrence River?
The acronym for the name of the Hudson Bay Company's main competitor is? (HBC is the acronym for Hudson Bay Company)
Which group of people led the Red River Rebellion against the HBC in 1869-70?
What policies were in place that stated that Canada's natural resources had to be shipped back to the home country, where they could be used to manufacture finished products?
The displacement of First Nation peoples, as well as the decline of their peoples due to the spread of European disease is known as what?
The areas that were "given" to First Nations groups to live on after they were forced out of their original lands are known as?
The _______ act was passed in 1876 as a tool of assimilation by the government.
The ________________ schools were schools that First Nations children were gathered to live, work, and study; as well as to be assimilated from their heritage.
Canada is known as being a "cultural _______"
What policy was introduced to Canada in 1971 by Pierre Trudeau?
The ___________ Revolution took place from about 1960-1966, as Quebec began to enter into a period of intense social, political, and economic change.