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15 Cards in this Set
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Michif |
A Métis language that combined French and native languages |
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Red River Cart |
Two-wheeled carts drawn by animals or people.They could float across rivers |
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Pemmican |
Dried buffalo meat mixed with fat and berries |
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Pemmican Proclamation |
An order that banned the export of pemmican from Red River |
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Battle of Seven Oaks |
A battle involving Métis people and Hudson’s Bay company, Selkirk settlers to control the fur trade. The Métis won. |
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Palliser Expedition |
A British scientific exploration to discover if the land on the Prairies could be lived on |
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Hind Expedition |
A Canadian exploration to find suitable farmlands |
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Voyageurs |
Traders licensed by the government of New France |
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Monopoly |
The sole rights to trade in particular area |
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Self-sufficient |
Being able to do everything you need to do without help from others |
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Bison |
Large wild animals similar to buffalo and oxen |
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Ancestral |
Relating to your ancestors |
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Livelihood |
A financial means of living |
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Moccasin |
A native shoe made from soft leatherm |
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Buoyant |
Something that floats |
