Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Unit 1: Land and Resources Test Review Information

History 621B                                       Unit 1: Land and Resources Test
Your upcoming test with be a mix of fill-in-the-blanks, multiple choice, short answer, and an essay question (it may also involve a sight reading and response).
You must be able to demonstrate your understanding on the following topics:
ü  Historical bias (understand how bias relates to and affects history)
o   Things to look for when recognizing bias
ü  Land and Resources : Prehistory and Mi’kmaq settlement
o   Please review all notes (slideshow)
o   PEI Dinosaur (questions)
o   First Peoples
o   Mi’kmaq relationship with the land
ü  Settlement Patterns on PEI (slideshow notes)
o   Define “site” and “settlement” à be able to give examples
o   Understand how site and settlement factors affect settlement patterns
ü  French Regime on Ile St. Jean ( slideshow notes)
o   Understand how the ownership of the Acadian colonies being thrown “back and forth” contributed to their identity as Acadians and their general attitude.
o   Understand the significance of the Fortress Louisbourg and identify the connection it had to Ile St. Jean (Granary of New France).
o   Jean Pierre Roma and his estate at Trois Rivieres
o   Acadian Expulsion (know History Frame Story Mapping, movie worksheet)
ü  British Rule (slideshow notes)
o   The Earl of Egmont’s vision for the Island (understand the feudal system)
o   Samuel Holland (survey, lot system, lottery à questions from “Lotto 1767” article.
o   Conditions and obstacles to the landlord system
o   Walter Patterson
o   Pioneer Life à obstacles à how did  they view the environment? Impact on the future?
o   “Gloomy Forest” – questions
ü  Be able to describe how an economic initiative or policy involving an Island natural resource has contributed to the Island economy and what impact (if any) it has had on the natural resource(s).

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