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Term 1: Proficient
Proficient Vocabulary for Term 1
Term | Definition |
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Joint-Stock Company | People pay money to sponsor or support a company, and they all own shares (or stocks) in that company |
Prophecy | A promise or story that people believe comes from the gods. |
The Reformation | A religious movement in Europe, trying to reform the Roman Catholic Church. It led to development of the Protestant churches. |
Monopoly | Complete control of a product or service, allowing the owner to drive up the price. |
Ancestors | A person’s forebears, or family members one is descended from. |
Protestants | Members of a church created during the Reformation; people who protested the Roman Catholic Church by leaving it and forming their own churches. |
Indentured Servants | A person who agrees to work for a time without pay for another, in exchange for passage to the New World. |
Missionary | A person sent into an area by a church to spread their religion. |
Monarch | A ruler or king. |
Charter | A document laying out the rules and boundaries for a new colony. |