| Term | Definition |
| Francophone | A person who speaks French as his/her first language. |
| Separatist | In Canada, someone who wants the province of Quebec to break away from the rest of the country. |
| Quiet Revoulution | A peaceful change in the goverment of the Province of Quebec, Canada, in which the Parti Quebecois won control of the legislature and made french the official language. |
| Referendum | A ballot or vote in which voters decide for or against a particular issue. |
| Immunity | A natural resistance to disease. |
| Totem Pole | A tall, carved wooden pole containing a tribe, clan, or family symbols, found among Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest. |
| Boom Town | A settlement that springs up quickly, often to serve the needs of miners. |