 | Term | Definition |
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Donnaconna: |
Leader of the Iroquois Indians during Cartier's voyage. |
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Jacques Cartier: |
French explorer |
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kanata: |
This means village in the Iroquois language |
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Hochelaga: |
Site of present day Montreal |
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Stadacona: |
Site of present day Quebec City |
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Champlain: |
French explorer who first colonized New France |
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King Louis XIV: |
King of France |
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New France: |
Name of French colony in Canada |
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intendant: |
He was responsible for the daily economic affairs of the colony. |
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Bishop: |
He was in charge of the church |
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Jean Talon: |
First intendant of New France |
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filles du roi: |
Orphan girls under the protection of the king |
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Acadia: |
French colony in Nova Scotia |
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Habitation: |
First building at Quebec built by Champlain |
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Hurons: |
Indian tribe which allied with the French in a war against the Iroquois |
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The Company of 100 Associates: |
Had a monopoly to trade furs in New France |
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Huronia: |
Homeland of the Huron Indians |
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Norsemen: |
First Europeans to reach North America |
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Christopher Columbus: |
European who reached the islands of the Caribbean in 1492 |
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Seigneur: |
He was the owner of a large piece of land |
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Seigneurie: |
They were long, narrow rectangles facing the waters of a major river or lake |
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Habitant: |
A farmer in New France |
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