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Early Settlements

Vocabulary and Study Guide

TermDefinition
BORDERLANDS Lands located on or near a boundary.
CASH CROP n A plant grown to be sold rather than used by the farmer.
COLONY n A settlement ruled by a faraway country
ESTABLISHED CHURCH A religious institution officially recognized and supported by a government.
GOVERNOR n A public official who has authority over an area.
INDENTURED SERVANT n A person legally bound to work for someone for a set length of time.
INTERNECINE Involving struggle within one group or nation
LEGISLATURE A group of people responsible for making laws.
MISSION n A religious settlement built in a foreign land.
PILGRIM A person who travels to a place for religious reasons.
PLANTATION A large farm on which crops are raised
PROPRIETARY COLONY A colony officially granted to an owner who has full governing rights.
RAW MATERIAL A natural component used to manufacture something.
ROYAL COLONY n A colony established by a monarch.
SELF-GOVERNMENT Political independence or rule by common agreement.
SLAVERY n Holding people as property and forcing them to work without pay.
What three statements best describe John Smith? president of Virginia Colony in 1608 .captured by American Indians .wrote “description of New England”
Spain was worried about which country’s exploration of the lower Mississippi Valley? French
Queen Elizabeth I wanted to claim parts of North America because……. She wanted to increase her country’s wealth
Which American Indian group had conflicts with the people of the Jamestown Colony? Powhatan
What did Tisquantam do to cooperate/help the Plymouth colonists? Hunt, fish, and plant native crops
Why did many American Indians die in New Spain? Disease Underfed /Starvation Overworked/Slavery
Which major European powers would win the race to colonize America? Why? Spain- missions, priests came & then other Spanish came; gold and silver France- claimed large amount of land along MS River Dutch- Had control of all fur trading along the Hudson River; claimed island of Manhattan area & up the Hudson River England- c
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