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Colonial Regions Voc
Colonial Regions Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| harbor | a sheltered part of a body of water deep enought to anchor a ship |
| hilly terrain | land with many hills |
| jagged coastline | rugged coast |
| rocky soil | dirt that has a lot of rocks in it |
| moderate summers | summers that do not get very hot |
| shipbuilding industry | jobs making ships |
| naval supplies | supplies used by the navy such as wood, tar, ropes, and anchors |
| port | a place on a waterway for loading and unloading ships |
| port city | a city that has a port for loading and unloading ships |
| skilled craftsmen | people who are hightly trained to do a job |
| shopkeepers | someone who works in a store |
| social life | what people do in their free time |
| religious reformers | people who want to change the way things are done in the church |
| political | having to do with the government |
| town meetings | people in a town gather in a public place to discuss an issue |
| Economic | having to do with making and spending money |
| civic life | community activities |
| livestock | live animals on a farm |
| grain | wheat or any other cereal crop used as food |