Social Studies 9 - Lesson 2: First Contact

Vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes regarding Indigenous life before contact and early Viking arrivals.

Personal motivation for warfare

A cause of conflict where young men earned status through prestige.

Economic and territorial gain

Motivations for warfare involving the acquisition of wealth, slaves, resources, and trade routes.

Mourning wars

Conflicts where individuals were captured to replace lost loved ones; revenge associated with these could last decades.

Vikings

The group that arrived in today's Newfoundland around the year $1000$.

Viking trade interaction

Initial interactions where Vikings traded with Indigenous people, eventually stopping the trade of highly valued weapons.

Distance from home

A significant challenge faced by the Vikings during their arrival in Newfoundland.