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1
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The process of one country establishing domination over a territory in another country or region

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Colinization

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2
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is a barrier, usually made of earth, that separates land from water

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Digue (Dike)

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3
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a ditch and hinged gate that opens to let water drain through the digue towards the sea, but colses against the ocean tide

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Aboiteau

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4
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a very powerful promise

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Oath

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5
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to send out of a country

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Deport

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6
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difficult to bear

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Grievous

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7
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a place whose physical location makes it important or valuable

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Strategic Position

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8
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a negative generalization about a group of people based on uniformed judgments

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Prejudice

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9
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the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI

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Maritimes

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10
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having rights in law that establish equality between two languages

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Officially Bilingual

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11
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a policy to eliminate people of a particular cultural identity

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Genocide

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12
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a policy to remove people of a particular cultural identity

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Ethnic Cleansing

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13
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surrounding a fortified place to force its surrender

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Siege

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14
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producing lasting change

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Decisive

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15
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to get revenge

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Retaliate

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16
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people who traded alcohol with First Nations

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Whiskey traders

17
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to get back

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Recover

18
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to get, to make sure of

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Secure

19
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a possible outcome

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Scenario

20
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to become part of a different cultural group

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Assimilate

21
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giving official recognition to two cultures

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Bicultural

22
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representative elected by voters

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Elected assembly

23
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a payment to support a church

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Tithe

24
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a course of action that balances the conflicting priorities of many groups or stakeholder

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Compromise

25
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the removal of 11 thousand acadians from acadia by Britain starting in 1755

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great deportation

26
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the 1763 agreement between Britain and France that ended the seven years war

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treaty of paris

27
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a global war between britain and france. Brittan won and treaty of paris was signed in 1763

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seven years war

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