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Q.11.Who are the ACADIAN people?

 

Ans. First French settlers who came to Canada are known as Acadians

 

Q.12. What three industries helped early settlers build communities in the Atlantic region?

 

Ans.Fishing, Farming and Shipbuilding.

 
Q.13. Who were the United Empire Loyalists?
 
Ans. The British settlers who moved to Atlantic regions from USA.
 

Q.14. When did the United Empire Loyalists come to Canada?

 

Ans. They came to Canada in late 1700s.

 

Q.15. When did settlers from France first establish communities on the St.Lawrence River?

 

Ans. In early 1600s.

 

Q.16. In Which type of industry did most early European settlers work?

 

Ans. Fur trade industry.

 

Q.17.Which trade spread across Canada making it important to the economy for over 300 years?

 

Ans.Fur trade.

 

Q.18. What form of transportation did Aboriginal peoples and fur traders use to create trading networks in North America?

 

Ans. Ships and Boats.

 

Q.19. For how long did the Hudson Bay Company control the northern lands?

 

Ans. More than 300 years.

 

Q.20. What important trade did the Hudson Bay Company control?

 

Ans. Fur trade.

 

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