| Term | Definition |
| habitant | french farmer; rented the land from the Nobles |
| barter | trade one good for another |
| Northwest Passage | shortcut to Asia the French were looking for |
| Quebec City | trading post along St. Lawrence |
| St. Lawrence River | major waterway the French took |
| missionary | French and Spanish people who tried to convert Natives |
| monopoly | when one group/person controls something completely |
| Champlain | explorer who founded Quebec City and Lake Champlain |
| Verazzanno | explorer who explored around New York to the Carolinas |
| Cartier | explorer who travelled up the St. Lawrence to Montreal |