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European Settlements
Chapter 4: European Settlements
Term | Definition |
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claim | Something declared as one's own, especially a piece of land. |
armada | The Spanish word for a large fleet of ships. |
invasion | An attack by an armed force to conquer another country. |
parallel timelines | Two or more timelines grouped together. |
charter | A document that gives certain freedoms to a person or group. |
invest | To put money into something to try to make more money. |
stock | A share of ownership in a company. |
cash crop | A crop that people grow and sell to earn money. |
indentured servant | Someone who agreed to work for a number of years in exchange for a trip to America. |
pilgrim | A person who makes a long journey for religious reasons. |
compact | An agreement. |
cape | A strip of land that stretches into a body of water. |
diversity | The variety of people in a group. |
tolerance | The respect for beliefs that are different from one's own. |
missionary | A person who teaches his or her religion to others who have different beliefs. |