Colonial Related Vocabulary
1. colony- a land ruled by another
country
2. slavery- the practice of holding
people against their will and making them carry out orders
3.
raw material- a resource that can be used to make a product
4.
stock- a share of ownership in a company
5.
Jamestown Colony- the first English settlement in the “new world” (in
Virginia to be specific)
6.
cash crop- a crop that people grow to sell
7. indentured servant- a person
who agreed to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time
in exchange for passage to North America
8.
represent- to speak for
9.
established church- a church established and supported by the government
10.
royal colony- a colony owned by a monarch
11.
pilgrim- a person who makes a journey for religious reasons
12.
frontier- lands beyond areas that were settled by colonists
13.
industry - the businesses that make one kind of product or provide one
kind of service
14.
exports- products sent to other countries
15.
imports- products brought into the country (from other countries)
16.
Plymouth Colony- the second English Colony established in 1620 by the
Pilgrims (in Massachusetts)
17.
plantations- large farms
Monday and Tuesday: definitions and study
Wednesday: sentences using 10 of the words
Thursday: study
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