Chapter 2 Flashcards
Monopoly
when only one company or group is allowed to sell or trade a product in a certain area
Acadians
A francophone citizen of Acadia
Algonquin
the place where the river narrows.
Samuel de Champlain
was a French navigator, cartographer, draftsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608.
The Coureurs de Bois
a woodsman or trader of French origin.
Étienne Brûlé
was the first European explorer to journey beyond the St. Lawrence River
Pierre Radisson
a French fur trader and explorer.
Sieur des Groseilliers
a French explorer and fur trader in Canada.
Filles du Roi
a term used to refer to the approximately 800 young French women who immigrated to New France.
Governor
the elected executive head of a state.
Sovereign Council
a governing body in New France. It served as both Supreme Court for the colony of New France.
Intendant
the administrator of an opera house or theater.
Bishop
a senior member of the Christian clergy, typically in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders.
Religion
the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
Ville-Marie
is the name of a borough in the centre of the city of Montreal, Quebec.
