Chaptre 8 Flashcards
Who took possession of the Acadians?
The British
Who were the Acadians?
They were farmers from frame who came in the 1600’s
In what year and after what were the Acadians taken possession of?
In 1713 after the 7 year war.
Who was Cartier welcomed by?
The Iroquois.
To colonize?
To settle and control new lands.
Middle latitude?
Above the Tropic of Cancer, but below the article circle.
Imperialism?
The policy of extending control of a region or regions by one nation.
Sagas?
Story’s or adventures.
Artifacts?
Something made by people.
Recreation?
Something that is restored like the original.
Ambush?
Trap.
Monopoly?
Completely control of the market for a certain good or service.
Letters patent?
Royal documents that set out terms and permission.
Heathen?
Not Christian
Infliedel
Non believer
Archipelago?
A group of islands
Scurvy?
A terrible often fatal disease caused by a lack of vitamin C
Immunity?
Resistance to disease.
Sieur?
Lord
Treachery?
Being false, betraying someone.
Fancy?
A trade term used to describe certain furs
Sea dogs?
English navigators often pirates
Diplomacy?
The settling of issues or disputes without giving offences
Reformation?
The period in England in the sixteenth century when the Roman Catholic Church was reformed.
Impregnable?
A location which enemy cannot take by force.
Habitation?
Residence
Missionary?
One who travels to another region to communicate a religious message and assist local people.
Genre?
Literary form.
Charter?
A document setting out terms of existence.
Seigneur ides?
Feudal like system
Bankruptcy?
A state of financially ruin
Smithy
Workshop.
Inflection?
The emphasis placed on a particular syllable of word.
Fur brigades?
Groups of people who trade furs for a living.
Tannery?
A place where hides are converted to leather.
Militia?
Citizens who train as solider in their spare time.
Tuberculosis?
An infectious disease that affects the lungs
Confederacy?
An alliance, a joining of independent states.
To ally?
To take sides with.
