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Europ Ex and Col Lif
Vocab from the European Exploration and Colonial Life Units
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| colony | A new settlement or territory established and governed by another country |
| slavery | The treatment of people as property |
| Columbian Exchange | The exchange of plants, animals, diseases and people across the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and the Americas |
| revolt | To rise up against someone in power, usually in a violent way |
| convert | To change one’s religion |
| missionaries | People who travel to try and change other people’s religion |
| conquistadors | Spanish soldier-explorers |
| charter | A formal document issued by the king that outlined a colony’s geographic boundaries and specified how it would be governed |
| rights | Powers or privileges that belong to people as citizens and that cannot or should not be taken away by the government |
| mercantilism | An economic policy in which nations tried to gain wealth by controlling trade and establishing colonies |
| cash crops | A crop, such as tobacco, sugar, and cotton, raised in large quantities and sold for profit |
| slave trade | The business of capturing or buying, transporting, and selling people as slaves |
| democratic | A government or country ruled by the people |
| Great Awakening | A revival of religious feeling and belief in the American colonies that began in the 1730s |
| Parliament | The lawmaking body of England, consisting of representatives from throughout the kingdom |
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