AMH 2010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Shell Money, Monarchy Of The United Kingdom, Navigation Acts
22 Oct 2018
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A north american indian peace pipe sacred piped used; smoked as a token of peace. Manitou (among certain algonquian indians) a good or evil spirit as an object of reverence. Supernatural forces that according to legend pervades the natural world. Shell money used by the algonquians. polished seashells hung on strings or woven into belts. The currency of france during the ancien regime. One live was made up of 20 sous. A family of north american indian languages spoken by the iroquois peoples. Inhabited the atlantic seaboard, the great lakes region, and much of the upper midwest. Laws passed by the british to control colonial trade requiring that trade goods be transported on english ships manned by english crews, between english ports. Some towns "warned out" people who were poor because they believe they were lazy and deserved what they got. Basically a way to shame the non-elite into leaving.
