Acadia and Its Settlements recording #4

These flashcards cover important vocabulary terms and concepts from the lecture on Acadia's settlement history, its key figures, and the sociopolitical dynamics within the region.

Acadia

A historical region in northeastern North America that includes parts of present-day Maritime Canada.

Jean de Poutreancourt

A fur trader who reestablished the trading settlement at Port Royal in Acadia.

Mi'kmaq

The indigenous people living in northeastern North America, particularly in the region of Acadia.

Isaac D'Raslay

Leader of a second group of settlers who arrived in Acadia in 1632, initially for fishing but became farmers.

D'Aulnay

Charles D'Aulnay, leader of the farming settlers in the 1640s known for his cruelty and conflict with Charles Latour.

Charles Latour

The Protestant leader of the fur traders in Acadia during the 1640s who faced conflict with D'Aulnay.

Francois Marie Jacqueline

Madame Latour, Charles Latour's wife, who actively tried to represent her husband's interests.

Civil War in Acadia

The internal conflict between settlers that arose due to overlapping governance in the 1640s.

Dikes

Structures built by Acadians to desalinate marshlands along the Bay of Fundy for agriculture.

Abuateau

Channels built within dikes to manage water flow in Acadian agricultural land.

Treaty between Mi'kmaq and French

The first treaty signed by the Mi'kmaq with Europeans in history, representing an early cooperation.

Louis XIV

The King of France who centralized control over New France and colonial governance.

Sovereign Council

The governing body in New France that included the governor, intendant, and bishop, responsible for law and order.

Carignan-Salières Regiment

A French military unit sent to strengthen the defenses of New France against indigenous threats.

Fur Trade

The economic activity that was a primary focus in New France and Acadia, essential to colonial economy.

Acadian self-government

The system whereby Acadians managed their own affairs independently, with little intervention from authorities.