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A territory settled and controlled by a foreign power
colony.
The original inhabitants of a region
indigenous.
The exchange of animal pelts particularly beaver for goods
fur trade.
The union of provinces was formed into a single nation
a confederation.
A deadly disease that caused large epidemics particularly among Indigenous peoples
smallpox.
A period of rapid migration to a region where gold has been discovered
gold-rush.
People who search for minerals especially gold
prospectors.
A system of connected trains and tracks
railway.
A formal agreement between two or more parties
treaty.
A facility where fish are processed and canned
cannery.
A facility where metal is extracted from ore
smelter.
A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease
epidemic.
The city or town that serves as the seat of government
capital.
The act of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area to learn about it
exploration.
Economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials
industry.
A period when the production sale and transport of alcohol were banned
prohibition.
