Chapter 1 - Vocabs Flashcards
1
Q
Lower Canada
A
“Down” the st. Lawrence River; part of present-day Quebec
2
Q
Loyalists
A
Americans who remained loyal to Britain
3
Q
Monopoly
A
Exclusive ownership because of legal privilege
4
Q
Money economy
A
An economy that uses cash
5
Q
Barter economy
A
An economy that works by trading of products and services
6
Q
Land speculators
A
Those who buy property at low price and sell it at higher price w/o spending much of their money
7
Q
Coffin ships
A
Death ship
8
Q
Seigneurial system
A
Old system of New France whereby seigneurs, or lords, were granted parcels of land by France
9
Q
Upper Canada
A
“Up” the st. Lawrence river; part of present-day Ontario
