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Q1 mid-term words
words need to answer test questions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| founded | established; began |
| port | where ships load and unload |
| military outposts | forts |
| industrial centers | area where business are located |
| enrich | make richer; gain wealth |
| territory | area of land |
| diverse backgrounds | people from many different countries, cultures and/or beliefs |
| tobacco | the crop that saved Jamestown |
| interpretation | way of explaining |
| our holy faith | Catholic religion |
| converted | changed |
| Expand empire | enlarge the political and economic power of a King or Queen |
| Colonization | expanded the power of Spain, France and England |
| sources | comes from |
| absolute monarchs | kings that rule without any limits; king has all of the control |
| toleration | understanding of ours differences |
| craft | make |
| adoption | approval |
| universal suffrage | world wide voting rights |
| accurately | correctly |
| wealth | make rich |
| refuge | safe place |
| stockholders | investors who own stock in company |
| religious persecution | being treated badly because of your religion |
| commercial | business |
| profit | gain money |
| significance | most important; history making event |
| social contract | agreement between people |
| liberties | freedoms |
| Christianity | Christian religion |
| free enterprise | private owned businesses |
| utopian communities | prefect or ideal place to live |
| stimulated | encouraged |
| efficiency | being well organized |
| democratic ideals | government ideas in a democracy, where people rule instead of a king |
| allies | friends |