Chapter 8 Vocab Flashcards

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Middle latitudes

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Above the Tropic of Cancer, but below the Arctic Circle

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Colonization

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To settle and control new lands

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Sagas

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Stories of adventure

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Monopoly

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Complete control of the market due a certain good or service

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Heathen

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Not Christian

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Archipelago

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A group of islands

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Scurvy

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A terrible, often fatal, disease caused by a lack of vitamin C

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Habitation

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Residence

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Ally

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To take sides with

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Missionary

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One who travels to another region to communicate a religious message and assist the local people

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Coureurs de bois

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Prime winter beaver pelt or greasy winter beaver pelt

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Charter

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A document setting out terms of existence

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Seigneurs

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Feudal-like states

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Mercantilism

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An economic theory. The prime reason Europe colonized new lands

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Raw materials

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Natural sources, such as trees or furry animals

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Tannery

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A place where hides are converted to leather

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Militia

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Citizens who train as soldiers in their spare time

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Amenities

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Things and services which improve life

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Emissaries

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People sent out in missions

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To expel

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To force departure