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V O C A B U L A R YDominion--------a governed territory

or countryForebear's-------one's ancestorssaddler---------one who makes andsells saddles and other equipmentfor horses

harness-maker-------one who makesharnesses for animals who work ona farmcarded----------fibres that have beencleaned and collected beforespinning

currier----------one who cures,ortreats leatherbark-------the tannin from wet barkused to cure, or treat, leatherintervene------to come between

grace--------the love and awarenessof Godharrow-------to break up andsmooth the soil

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underbrush------to cut down theunderwood and throw it into piles

notch-------the mark made on a treebefore cutting, which directs its fallflail-------an instrument made up of two pieces of wood used to breakwheat kernels from stalksparlance-------way of speaking

upper canada-------"up"thest.Lawerence riverlower canada-------"down" theSt.Lawerence riverloyalist-------americans who did not

support the american revolutionand who remained loyal to Britaininjustice------the quality of beingunjust and unfairthe group of seven-------a Canadiangroup of painters renowned for

their dramatic landscapesMetis-------someone of French andNative ancestryMaritimes--------canadian provinces

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of newbrunswick, nova scotia andpei

Immigrant-------a person whocomes to a new countryemigrant------a person who leaves acountry to settle in anothermonopoly------exclusive ownershipbecause of legal privilege

landmark------any prominentfeature of the landscapehectare------a metric measure of surfaceto mortgage------to use as security

on a loanmoney economy------an economythat uses cashbarter economy------an economythat works by trading of productsand services

family compact------an oligarchy inlower canadachateau clique-------an oligarchy inupper canada

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romanticize------to make somethinglook good

lye-------the liquid that is leachedfrom wood ashes and is used tomake soapland speculators------those who buyproperty at a low price and sellhigher for the same piece of land

clergy-------men ordained forreligious servicecrown------ruling power in amonarchyrepublican------democratic, without

a monarch as head of statethirteen colonies------the usv in1833 originaly controled by Britaindeferential------showing respectEastern townships------the region of south central Quebec between

montreal and Quebec cityanglophone------english speakingcoffin ship------a death shiptenant------a person who pays rent

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to occupy or use landsteerage------the part of a ship

occupied by the passengers payingthe lowest fareCholera------an infectios diseaseGaelic------language of the scottishhighlandersCeltic------the early indoeuropeans

of the british islesracist------the program or practiceof racial discriminationabolished------to do away withcompletely

militia------a military like armypetition------an earnest request to asuperiorspinster------a lady who has nevermarried