The Experience of the Native Peoples
History Level 3 - Unit 1: The First Occupants
Notes Parts 1&2 (text pages1-31)
Question: Who were the First Canadians? How did they come to settle the area? When did they arrive?
Many experts believe that the first people to settle North America, actually came from Asia. About 30 000 years ago, a great part of the world was in an ice age. Ice ages lower the ocean levels allowing more land to be seen. As a result of the Beringia Land Bridge between Asia and Alaska, people were able to cross from one continent to the other.
Over the centuries, these people migrated south. In later centuries some of them travelled north and east eventually migrating to what we know today as Quebec.
Notes Parts 1&2 (text pages1-31)
Question: Who were the First Canadians? How did they come to settle the area? When did they arrive?
Many experts believe that the first people to settle North America, actually came from Asia. About 30 000 years ago, a great part of the world was in an ice age. Ice ages lower the ocean levels allowing more land to be seen. As a result of the Beringia Land Bridge between Asia and Alaska, people were able to cross from one continent to the other.
Over the centuries, these people migrated south. In later centuries some of them travelled north and east eventually migrating to what we know today as Quebec.
Question: Who WERE the First Occupants?
Before the 1500’s the Amerindians were the only permanent settlers in North America. As they migrated from their southern hunting grounds, they settled in what we now call Quebec. They each developed their own language, culture and way of life. This is how they gradually formed nations. In our part of North America there were three groups:
Inuit Algonquin Iroquois
Before the 1500’s the Amerindians were the only permanent settlers in North America. As they migrated from their southern hunting grounds, they settled in what we now call Quebec. They each developed their own language, culture and way of life. This is how they gradually formed nations. In our part of North America there were three groups:
Inuit Algonquin Iroquois
Below you will find the notes to cover parts 1 & 2 of Unit 1. (text pages 12-31)
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