![Picture](/uploads/2/6/6/9/26696650/668477.jpg)
Key Facts:
European's first arrived in the area of the Iroquois and Algonquin in the year 1534, when Jaques Cartier was sent from France to discover a Northwest Passage that would take him to China. During his voyage, he meets Donnacona, leader of the Iroquois peoples. Donnacona helps Cartier, providing him with provisions and supplies, as well as saving many Europeans from sicknesses and cold weather. Donnacona allows two of his sons to travel back to France to be taught french and to help translate between the two languages. Donnacona tells Cartier about all the natural resources in the area, this information would help fund Cartier's second voyage to North America. In 1535, Cartier returns to Stradacona and decides to spend the winter there. Many Iroquois and Europeans suffer from scurvy and Iroquois start to die from small pox. This is when the first fight between the Iroquois and Cartier's men breaks out. Cartier loses a lot of men and returns to France after kidnapping Donnacona. In 1541, Cartier returns for the last time to Stradacona without Donnacona, and this lead to another big fight. The Iroquois now no longer trusted Cartier or the French and the French give up on colonization in North America. Cartier's last voyage would play a major role in how Iroquois viewed the French, and both alliances with the British and French would play out in the future. The French would not return to North America until 1605 where Samuel de Champlain would set up the first successful French colony in New France. This colony would later be known as Quebec. This was the beginning of French living in the New World and Champlain would set up the Committee of Good Cheer to ensure everyone's happiness. Champlain would return again in 1608 to further establish his colony and made more of a colonial establishment. Champlain was forced to make alliances with the Algonquin (who had less trade benefits than the Iroquois) because of Iroquois hatred toward the French. This would help set the stage for European relationships with the Aboriginal peoples in this area, with the French siding with the Algonquin, and the English later siding with the Iroquois.
Affect on Iroquois Religion:
Iroquois religion remained very much the same even with the arrival of the Europeans in North America. While many of the Europeans tried to teach Christianity to the Iroquois, all of their beliefs and oral history is still being passed down today. The major affect the arrival of Europeans had on Iroquois religion was the introduction to Christianity. Many Iroquois people would choose to follow this new religion, and many more would be forced to be taught it and follow it. Even through all of this, the Iroquois religious beliefs remained the same, however the Iroquois peoples did develop a respect for Christianity as well, as they share some of the same views. Many Iroquois today are followers of Christianity, but the Iroquois religion still holds its old beliefs and traditions in place as well.
Affect on Algonquin Religion:
The affect the arrival of Europeans made on Algonquin religion was rather large. Today, many Algonquin peoples practice either their traditional religious beliefs, or a merge of their traditional beliefs and Catholicism. Back when Europeans first arrived however, many of the Algonquins were forced into Catholicism by French missionaries. While some Algonquins chose to become Catholic, many others were forced into converting because of the Algonquins new dependance on the French. This was because by 1634 Jesuits had begone to establish missions along the St. Lawrence and in New France. They Jesuits would soon move deeper into the colony to live with and attempt to convert the Algonquin peoples. While the Jesuits found great difficulty converting the Algonquin peoples, Jesuit missionaries were greatly needed in order to maintain political, military, and economic ties with the Algonquins. The contact between the two religions had big consequences like lifestyle, social and cultural attitudes, and spiritual practice. The French Jesuits and Algonquin found they had to negotiate their religious, social, and cultural differences in order to accommodate each other.
Affect on Catholicism:
The arrival of Europeans in North America did not have much of an affect on Catholicism. The only major affect it had was the number of converts coming from the Aboriginal peoples. While Europeans tried to convert much of the Aboriginal population to Christianity, much of the Aboriginal religion stays the same with some Christian views added in.
European's first arrived in the area of the Iroquois and Algonquin in the year 1534, when Jaques Cartier was sent from France to discover a Northwest Passage that would take him to China. During his voyage, he meets Donnacona, leader of the Iroquois peoples. Donnacona helps Cartier, providing him with provisions and supplies, as well as saving many Europeans from sicknesses and cold weather. Donnacona allows two of his sons to travel back to France to be taught french and to help translate between the two languages. Donnacona tells Cartier about all the natural resources in the area, this information would help fund Cartier's second voyage to North America. In 1535, Cartier returns to Stradacona and decides to spend the winter there. Many Iroquois and Europeans suffer from scurvy and Iroquois start to die from small pox. This is when the first fight between the Iroquois and Cartier's men breaks out. Cartier loses a lot of men and returns to France after kidnapping Donnacona. In 1541, Cartier returns for the last time to Stradacona without Donnacona, and this lead to another big fight. The Iroquois now no longer trusted Cartier or the French and the French give up on colonization in North America. Cartier's last voyage would play a major role in how Iroquois viewed the French, and both alliances with the British and French would play out in the future. The French would not return to North America until 1605 where Samuel de Champlain would set up the first successful French colony in New France. This colony would later be known as Quebec. This was the beginning of French living in the New World and Champlain would set up the Committee of Good Cheer to ensure everyone's happiness. Champlain would return again in 1608 to further establish his colony and made more of a colonial establishment. Champlain was forced to make alliances with the Algonquin (who had less trade benefits than the Iroquois) because of Iroquois hatred toward the French. This would help set the stage for European relationships with the Aboriginal peoples in this area, with the French siding with the Algonquin, and the English later siding with the Iroquois.
Affect on Iroquois Religion:
Iroquois religion remained very much the same even with the arrival of the Europeans in North America. While many of the Europeans tried to teach Christianity to the Iroquois, all of their beliefs and oral history is still being passed down today. The major affect the arrival of Europeans had on Iroquois religion was the introduction to Christianity. Many Iroquois people would choose to follow this new religion, and many more would be forced to be taught it and follow it. Even through all of this, the Iroquois religious beliefs remained the same, however the Iroquois peoples did develop a respect for Christianity as well, as they share some of the same views. Many Iroquois today are followers of Christianity, but the Iroquois religion still holds its old beliefs and traditions in place as well.
Affect on Algonquin Religion:
The affect the arrival of Europeans made on Algonquin religion was rather large. Today, many Algonquin peoples practice either their traditional religious beliefs, or a merge of their traditional beliefs and Catholicism. Back when Europeans first arrived however, many of the Algonquins were forced into Catholicism by French missionaries. While some Algonquins chose to become Catholic, many others were forced into converting because of the Algonquins new dependance on the French. This was because by 1634 Jesuits had begone to establish missions along the St. Lawrence and in New France. They Jesuits would soon move deeper into the colony to live with and attempt to convert the Algonquin peoples. While the Jesuits found great difficulty converting the Algonquin peoples, Jesuit missionaries were greatly needed in order to maintain political, military, and economic ties with the Algonquins. The contact between the two religions had big consequences like lifestyle, social and cultural attitudes, and spiritual practice. The French Jesuits and Algonquin found they had to negotiate their religious, social, and cultural differences in order to accommodate each other.
Affect on Catholicism:
The arrival of Europeans in North America did not have much of an affect on Catholicism. The only major affect it had was the number of converts coming from the Aboriginal peoples. While Europeans tried to convert much of the Aboriginal population to Christianity, much of the Aboriginal religion stays the same with some Christian views added in.