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Colonization Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Natural resources | Useful material found in nature, including water, vegetation, animals, and minerals |
| Culture | A people’s way of life including beliefs, customs, food, dwellings, and clothing |
| Cultural region | An area in which a group of people share a similar culture and language |
| Migrate | To move from one place and establish a home in a new place |
| Colony | A new settlement or territory established and governed by a country in another land |
| Columbian exchange | The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and people across the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and the Americas |
| Slavery | The treatment of people as property, people who are denied freedom |
| Conquistadors | Spanish soldiers-explorers |
| Missionaries | People who travel to a territory or community in order to make converts to their religion |
| Three G's | God, Gold, and Glory |