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Unit 1 - Vocabulary
Growth of the Colonies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| indigenous | Produced, growing, or living natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| primary source | Evidence of any kind that comes from the time being studied. Can be a first hand account, painting, artifact, historic building and more. |
| settlement | A place where people have established a community. |
| colony | A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically one that is far away, and occupied by settlers from that country. |
| indentured servant | A person who is required to work without pay for someone else for a specified length of time, often in exchange for the cost of travel, food, and lodging. |
| merchant | A person who buys and sells goods, especially on a large scale or with foreign countries. |
| secondary source | A description of history written later, which relies on primary sources for evidence. Articles, text boxes, and documentary films are examples. |
| liberation | People who are enslaved, imprisoned, or treated unjustly seeking and/or gaining their freedom. |
| uprising | An organized act of resistance where a group of people rebel against something they believe to be wrong. |
| inquiry | The process of asking questions and examining materials to form answers. |
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Grohe