Paleo-Indians Case Study

1. Paleo- Indians were the first people to migrate to the new world. They were to have followed other animals from their home to the new world. They were very smart, archaeologist found tools they created and used for various aspects of their lives. The Paleo-Indians are known for their “three sisters” agriculture. “Three Sisters” agriculture is the farming of maize, beans, and squash. They developed the “three sisters” agriculture because they are plants that help each other grow healthy. In that time, the Aztecs around 400 B.C., created a drought resistant strain of maize that enabled twice the harvest of corn, squash, and beans. (American Journey 5) Basically they created the “three sisters” agriculture system because they needed a greater quantity of food, that they can rely on without the worry of a major drought or weather change. They also developed this technique because they needed to grow enough food on a smaller lot. The Paleo- Indians, to me, were trying to find away to get the “bang for their buck”. If one of the crops do not …show more content…
What were Indian-French relation like in Canada? France saw Canada as allies because they relied on them for survival and fur trade. The Aboriginal people would really take to the culture of the French. They would convert to Christianity, intermarried, and was a part of the new governance of New France. Canada and France had and still has an alliance. In Canada the language everyone speaks is English and French. France looked to Canada and Canada looked to France with the friendship mentality. They took apart and blended cultures in Canada and France allowed the Aboriginal people to take a part in their election. There initial encounter the Canadians replenished the French Fisherman with food and supplies. Then the Canadians after that started a trading relationship and started receiving European goods. The French and the Canadians are life time allies and since day one they have had a very professional respectful