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Unit 1 Geography
Geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 pays rent or provides work to a landowner in exchange for the right to use the landowners 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 |