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ALU 1
Exlploration & Early Colonization Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Geography | the study of people and places on Earth. |
Conquistadors | Spanish soldiers who took new lands by force in the 1500s. |
Plantation | a large farm, especially in the South. |
Northwest Passage | a legendary waterway through the Americas that early explorers sought. |
Tenant Farmers | settlers who pay rent or provide work to a landowner in exchange for the right to use the landowner's land. |
Exploration | to travel to a little known area to investigate and learn new information about the area. |
Colonization | to settle a new colony in a new land. |
Slavery | owning other people and forcing them to work for no pay. |
Environment | the condition or surroundings that affect people. |
Characteristic | a distinguishing trait or quality. |