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Section 3 - Years at Petersfield

Vocabulary
pretentious
bustle
etching
perfunctory
subsequently
sophistication
permeated
decorum
commencement
restoration
contemporary

Short Answer Questions
1. Who were the first settlers at Petersfield?
2. Who were the Crawleys?
3. Name the Canadian Prime Minister who visited Petersfield.
4. Name the Canadian Governors-General who visited Petersfield.
5. Which visitors to Petersfield inspired Katharine's interest in the Guiding movement?

True or False
1. ____ Petersfield was named after the mayor of the town.
2. ____ The Petersfield Estate was located across the harbour from the steel plant.
3. ____ The name of JS's estate came from the fact that a portion of the property was once an empty field owned by Samuel Peters.
4. ____ The McLennans purchased the land for Petersfield from the Crawley family.
5. ____ Members of the Grosvenor family visited Petersfield.
6. ____ Hetty Kimber became governess to Louise's children.

Additional Question
If you were to build a grand estate like Petersfield, where would you build it and what type of home would you build?

Teacher's Answer Key
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