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46 Cards in this Set
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forebears
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one's ancestors
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waxed end
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the end of the rope used to flog prisoners
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saddler
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one who makes and sells saddles and other equipment for horses
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carded
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fibres that have been cleansed and collected before spinning
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bark
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the tannin from wet bark used to cure, or treat, leather
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to intervene
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to come between
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grace
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the love and awareness of God
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to harro
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to break up and smooth soil
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notch
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the mark on a tree before cutting, which directs its fall
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parlance
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way of speaking
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Upper Canada
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"up" the St. Lawrence River; part of present-day Ontario
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Lower Canada
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"down" the St. Lawrence River; part of present day Quebec
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Loyalists
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Americans who did not support the American Revolution and who remained loyal to Britain
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the Riviera
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a top vacation spot on the Merditerranean coasts of France and Italy
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the Group of Seven
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a Canadian group of painters renowned for their dramatic landscapes
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Métis
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someone of French and Native ancestry
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monopoly
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exclusive ownerships because of legal privilege
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landmark
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any prominent feature of the landscape, natural or human-made, that identifies the locality
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physical map
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a map that shows the major physical features of a region, including mountain chains, lakes, rivers and so on. Physical maps use colour to show the varying height of the land
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to mortgage
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to use as security on a loan
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money economy
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an economy that uses cash
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barter economy
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an economy that works by trading if products and services
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to romanticize
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to make something look good, satisfying
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lye
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the liquid that is leached from wood ashes and is used to make soap
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land speculators
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those who buy property at a low price and sell it at a higher price without spending much of their money
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republican
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democratic, without a monarch as head of state
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deferential
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showing respect
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the Eastern Township
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the region south central Quebec between Montreal and Quebec City
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copy
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the print part of a poster or advertisement
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anglophone
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English-speaking
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coffin ship
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a death ship. Many people died while travelling in steerage
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tenant farmer
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a farmer who works the land owned by another
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steerage
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below deck, where cargo is usually stored
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Gaelic
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the language of the Celtic highlanders of Scotland
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Celtic
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the early Indo-Europeans of the British Isles
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spinster
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out-of-date language for an unmarried woman
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to veto
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to stop with authority
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seigneurial system
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the old system of New France whereby seigneurs, or lords, were granted parcels, of land by France
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insurrection
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revolution against the established government
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imperialism
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a policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means.
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mercantilism
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a theory prevalent in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries asserting that the wealth of a nation depends on its possession of precious metals and therefore that the government of a nation must maximize the foreign trade surplus, and foster national commercial interests, a merchant marine, the establishment of colonies, etc
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colonialism
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the control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country, territory, or people.
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harness-maker
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one who makes harness for animals who works on a farm
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currier
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one who cures, or treats, leather
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to underbrush
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to cut down the underwood and throw it into piles
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flail
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an instrument made up of two pieces of wood used to break wheat kernels from stalks
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