Grade 7 Social Studies
Chapter 2 Review
Read chapter one of the textbook pp. 22-41.
Know the following terms:
Economic security (22) Tupik (25) Atlantic Canada (30) Cooper (34)
Industrial economy (24) First Nations (25) Private ownership (30) Contact (36)
Time Immemorial (25) Métis (25) Migratory work (32) Treaty (37)
Aboriginal (25) Mukushan (28) Fishing room (32) Beothuk (39)
Inuit (25) Maritimes (30) Artifacts (34) Mamateek (39)
Be able to answer the following questions:
1. Explain what is meant by a pre-industrial economy in terms of needs and wants, production, and
distribution. (p. 24)
2. Make a chart comparing the economic systems of the First Nation and Inuit to the European
Settlers. How are they similar? How are they different? (Chart in notes & below!)
3. What were three resources that Europeans wanted in North America? What did they need these
resources for? (pp. 32-33)
4. How does the First Nations view of owning land compare with the Europeans view of land
ownership? (pp. 30-31)
5. Explain how the fur trade affected the First Nations. (p. 37)
6. Explain how European settlement affected the First Nations. (p. 38)
Aboriginals Comparing Economic Europeans
Systems
Needs & Wants
Production
Distribution
Fur Hats Sharing Seals Market Land Gathering
Moose Farming Selling Hunting Trading Skilled Workers
Grade 7 Social Studies
Chapter 2 Terms Activity
Read your text to match the definition with the term from your review sheet. Write the term with its
definition in your exercise book.
1. This region includes the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.
2. The cone shaped, bark covered tent of the Beothuk.
3. Having enough money to meet your needs as well as a little extra for special things you want.
4. This region includes the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and
Newfoundland and Labrador.
5. The descendants of Inuit or First Nations women and European traders.
6. To move from one place to another to work.
7. This means “for as long as anyone can remember.”
8. Items we have from the past.
9. An economy that uses manufacturing technologies to produce goods for sale.
10. This refers to the time when the first Europeans came to North America.
11. The First Peoples of the region north of the tree line.
12. A person who makes barrels.
13. Inuit tents made from animal skins.
14. An area of land on the shore where fish were prepared for the trip home.
15. The idea that one person has complete control over an area of land.
16. An agreement between two or more nations.
17. A general term for the first people of a region. Literally it means “living in a land from the earliest of
times.”
18. The first nation people of the island of Newfoundland.
19. This group of First Peoples includes the Mi’kmaq and the Innu.
20. An Innu community feast held after a successful caribou hunt.
