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US1 Key Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| agricultural revolution | period when early peoples learned how to plant and raise crops |
| astrolabe | a device used to determine direction, latitude, and local time |
| caravel | sailing ship capable of long-distance exploration |
| circumnavigate | to sail around the globe |
| conquistador | Spanish for "conqueror", the men who led the expeditions to conquer the Americas |
| joint-stock company | form of business organization in which many investors pool funds to raise large amounts of money for large projects. |
| grant | to give or bestow upon, especially by a formal act |
| headright | system in which settlers were granted land in exchange for settling in Virginia |
| proprietary colony | a colony owned by an individual |
| town meeting | a gathering of free men in a New England town to elect leaders, which developed into the local town government |
| indentured servant | an individual who contracts to work for a colonist for a specified number of years in exchange for transportation to the colonies, food, clothing, and shelter |
| triangular trade | a three-way trade route for exchanging goods between America, Europe, and Africa |
| mercantilism | the theory that a state's power depends on its wealth |
| rationalism | philosophy that emphasizes the role of logic and reason in gaining knowledge |
| pietism | movement in the 1700s that stressed an individual's piety and an emotional union with God |
| revival | large public meeting for preaching and prayer |
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