| Term | Definition |
| Missionaries Key Belief | That they had the truth and they had to convince the Aboriginals of their truth. |
| Aboriginal Religions | The Aboriginals had very complex religious beliefs. |
| Missionaries Helped | Missionaries stood up for Aboriginals against whiskey traders and land thieves. |
| Pressure to Convert | The Aboriginals believed that the French wouldn't trade furs if they didn't convert. |
| black robes | The name for the Jesuit missionaries who wore long robes. |
| 1637 | Earliest effort to force Aboriginals to live in farming settlements. |
| Residential Schools | Missionaries attempted to Christianize Aboriginal children in residential schools. |