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Term 2: Core
Core Vocabulary for Term 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Settlement | a place where groups of people live together: a recently created small village |
| Settler | someone who lives in a recently created small village. |
| Plantation | a large farm that specializes in growing items to sell. |
| Triangular Trade | The historical trade route between three ports (usually Europe, Africa, and the New World). |
| Founder | a person who creates an institution or settlement. |
| Conversion | the act of changing someone’s religion |
| Pilgrim | A person who makes a journey for religious purposes. |
| Cash Crop | Any crop that is grown for the purposes of being sold. |
| Puritans | A historical group of people who tried to change the Church of England. |
| Thesis/Claim | A statement of the truth of something, typically one that can be argued in multiple ways or in doubt. |
| Middle Passage | The name of the historical trade route between Africa and the New World. |