| vocabulary word | definition | example |
| rally | a person, group, o nation unitied with another to in order to do something | The United States was an ally to England during World War I. |
| coureurs de bois | people in New France who trapped furs without permission from the French government | The coureurs de bois had to be careful not to be caught while trapping. |
| export | to send goods to another country for sale or use | The excess grain was exported to Mexico. |
| import | to bring goods from another country for sale or use | Foods that cannot be grown in the United States must be imported. |
| voyageur | a trader who transported furs by canoe in new France | The trapping permit enabled Jaques to become a voyageur. |
| cash crop | a crop that is grown to be sold for a profit | The farmer earned his living growing cotton as a cash crop. |
