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10 Cards in this Set
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Proprietor |
A person who was responsible for a colony's success. |
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Tariff |
A tax on foreign or imported goods. |
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Pirogue |
A long, narrow canoe made from a hollowed tree trunk. |
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Monopoly |
Total control of something |
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Colonization |
The establishment of a settlement or colony. |
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Concession |
A large land grant, or gift of land. |
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Voyageur |
A boatman employed by explorers and fur traders to transport goods and people. |
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Charter |
A written contract giving certain rights and privileges. |
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Smuggling |
The secret and illegal trade of goods. |
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Mercantilism |
An economic system in which a country controls all the raw materials it needs to build its economy. |
