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unit 2 social studies:Chapter 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| claim | to say that one owns something |
| raw material | A resource in its natural state, such as wood, that can be used to make a product. |
| Northwest Passage | A hoped-for waterway through North America that explorers thought would connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. |
| expedition | a journey into an area to learn more about it. |
| Columbian exchange | The exchange of goods, plants, animals, and ideas that took place between Europeans and Native Americans after Columbus's voyages. |
| colony | A settlement started by people who leave their own country to live in another land. |
| colonist | a person who lives in a colony. |
| permanent | long-lasting |
| patroon | A landowner in the Dutch colonies. |
| indentured servant | A person who agrees to work without pay for a set time in exchange for some benefit. |
| slave | A person held against his or her will and forced to work without pay. |
| slave trade | The buying and selling of enslaved people. |
| plantation | A large farm. |
| bouwery | A colonial Dutch farm that had both livestock and crops. |
| apprentice | A person who worked for a skilled craftsperson for three years or more to learn a trade. |