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Canadian History
history of Canada--france and brittain
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10th Grade
11/21/2012

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Northwest passagge
Definition
is a sea lane through the arctic linking Atlantic and Pacific.
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Mercantilism
Definition
wealth accumulation within importation of raw materials and exportation of manufactured goods.
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Monopoly
Definition
exclusive rights to something.
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royal government
Definition
completley controled by the monarchy and appointed council.
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seigneurial system
Definition
is a method of landownership where a seigneur rents out land that was given to him by the king.
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what are the advantages and disadvantages of seigneurial system
Definition
kept people in the status quo

good way of getting things done
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jesuits
Definition
a society of jesus followers
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coureurs de bois
Definition
runners of the woods. french fur traders who went out of their posts to collect fur themselves
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l'ans aux meadows
Definition
vikings founded lans aux meadows in on the east coast in NFL???
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terra nullius
Definition
land belonging to no one
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bay men
Definition
adventureurs of the british colonies
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voyageurs
Definition
adventurers of nouvelle france

licenced by gov to fur trade!!!!!
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metis
Definition
a culture formed between the french and FN
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Home guard
Definition
First Nations people working in the fur trade who settled near Hudson’s Bay trading posts
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custom of the country
Definition
the formal process by which French traders married First Nations women
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country born
Definition
a term used to describe the children of First Nations women and British employees of the Hudson’s Bay Company
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acculturation
Definition
one culture adopts the others values
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pemmican
Definition
dried beef mixed with fat and berriesq
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Nor'westers
Definition
: fur traders employed by the North West Company
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York boat
Definition
the boat that repaced the canoe for convenience but also replaced the FN

the York Boat was created when the fur traders found themselves at a place where there was little birch bark, making it impossible for them to build their birch barks canoe.
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Jean Talon
Definition
formed the fille du roi, increased population in Nouvelle france. created baby bonus
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Jacques Cartier
Definition
3 voyages, donnacona, scurvy, relations downhill, kidnap
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la verendrye
Definition
discovered fort rouge and the fort at portage la prarie. he was sent to go find a route to the Pacific ocean and was given a monopoly to anything that he built. saskatchewant
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treaty of paris
Definition
ended the 7 years war in 1763. france handed over most of their land.
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henry hudson
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tried for a route to the northwest passage, but circled the hudsons bay instead. crew mutinied.
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radisson and groseillers
Definition
formed a fort on lake superior, got lots fur, and brought it back to the french and got thrown in jail.

took it to europe. europe supported them. king charle's cousin, prince rupert helped organize finances for journey.

sucess, king granted prince rupert and his partners over all the land wich lfowed in to the hudsons bay.
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king charles 2
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simon mctavish
Definition
led NWC. controlled 11 of the 20 shares. married a french canadian woman
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alexander mackenzie
Definition
NWC clerk. followed peter pond to the interior along slave river, ended up at beaufort sea. used peace river.

July 22, 1793
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simon fraser
Definition
found a route to the PO using a river named after him. this river was dangerous.
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peter pond
Definition
Took charge of the montreal fur trade routes. mapped , clearwater, athabasca.
thoought lake athabasca was the key to PO, gove refused to fund his exploration
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david thompson
Definition
talented mapmaker. found practical route to the PO. NWC hired him away from HBC.
he then found the practical route to the PO ------
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Treaty of utrecht
Definition
treaty of the spanish succession. the treaty states that france surrender NFL HB, Acadadia
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Expulsion of the acadians
Definition
named by Giovanni de Verrazano
1605 was the first successful settlement in port royal

they were handed over in treaty of Utrecht. acadians didnt have to take a side

charles lawrence was named governer of nova scotia and expelled the acadians for being neutral
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plains of abraham
Definition
the last battle between France and British of the 7 years war. James Wolfe's men surrounded cliffs outside quebec. troupes brought back into town after leak. too tired to fight . britain won.
govenor vaudreuil admitted defeat
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bannok
Definition
a quick, flat bread that would have been eaten by the First Nations.
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differences between canoes and york boat
Definition
york boat carried more, was more stable, was heavier, had longer life span.
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pierre d'iberiville
Definition
given task to take down york faqtory. he did it. even though they were outnumberd.
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contact conflict and collison between FN and eu
Definition
contact-contact was made and they began to trade

conflict-changing alliances


collision
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