struggle for a continent

2. , an imperial power in Europe
3. , a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country
5. , French settlement in Nova Scotia
9. , the action of making use of and benefiting from resources
11. , the preparation of the nicotine-rich leaves of an American plant
13. , A French explorer of the Americas
15. , a vast commercial enterprise across the wild forested area now known as Canada
18. , the absorption and integration of people ideas or culture
20. , having or combining the cultural attitudes and customs of two peoples
21. , the ownership of a person as property

1. , where the British made their first permanent settlement
4. , an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor.
6. , who led the first nations in an armed struggle against the British in the great lakes region
7. , a treaty signed in 1763 by Great Britain, France, and Spain that ended the Seven Years War in Europe
8. , The British general of the plains of Abraham
10. , the old name for New York
12. , a small axe
14. , The French general of the plains of Abraham
16. , an alcoholic liquor distilled from sugar-cane residues or molasses
17. , French fort in Acadia
19. , a policy for extending a country’s power and influence