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Grade 5 SS. Def
ch 4 European Settlements
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |