2009年4月27日星期一

Samuel De Champlain - Port Royal

1. Why would Samuel de Champlain want to have a monopoly on the fur trade? Explain in 3-5 sentences. What does monopoly mean?
monopoly : (economics)a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller;
With his Huguenot (French Protestant) friend, Pierre du Gua de Monts, Lieutenant General of Acadia, now in charge of the fur trade monopoly through the Canada and Acadia Company, Champlain made plans for a permanent settlement in the New World.
2. Why would the King want to set up French colonies in Canada? Explain in 3-5 sentences.




Champlain first attempted to create a small trading post called "Port Royal" in what is now Nova Scotia. It was not a great success because there was no business and the settlement was abandoned by 1607. The king want to hhis country to be more strong.
http://www3.sympatico.ca/goweezer/canada/z16champ2.htm
3. Can you find two pictures of Port Royal, Nova Scotia today on the Internet? What does it look like? Explain each picture in 5-8 sentences what you see.When the settlement was abandoned in 1607, some settlers were permitted to stay if they agreed not to work on the fur trade. They became highly skilled farmers and would form the colony of Acadia (as we have learned before).
On your left hand,there is a picture about Prot Royal.As my fingers traced Port Royal's rough doors, I was feeling this community's social strata. They use wood to create the house.There have a big chimney.It represent ther cook in the house.The have some fence,maybe they can feed pigs there.







This picture is describe the night in Nova Scotia .We can see the sun in the sky,but it will be fall next time.The biuldings have many light.It make the world more bright like a day.The ship across the sea.Maybe there is a party there.Everyone have a big smile.








Bonus1. Find 2 pictures of Nova Scotia you like. Explain why you like each of these pictures in 3-5 sentences.I like this picture,because it makes me feel Canada is very big and mjestic.There are many rocks with some water.The lighthouse is very clean.It have some deep means that I don't konw.

This picture is talking about the lake.I like it because of the lake.It is very beautiful and make me feel bright.The beach is very clean and soft.I want to go there and have a look.

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