Unit 2 Vocab

exploration

• state sponsored settlement of people to new territories

• traveling to new territories for the purpose of discovery

• economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materialsto increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the “mother” country

• political system where policies are created by representatives selected by the people

colonization

• large agricultural enterprise where crops are grown for sale

• a contract given to someone to establish a colony

• economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materialsto increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the “mother” country

• state sponsored settlement of people to new territories

mercantilism

• traveling to new territories for the purpose of discovery

• a geographic area that share similar characteristics

• economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materialsto increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the “mother” country

• a contract given to someone to establish a colony

representative government

• political system where policies are created by representatives selected by the people

• a geographic area that share similar characteristics

• traveling to new territories for the purpose of discovery

• economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materialsto increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the “mother” country

charter

• economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materialsto increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the “mother” country

• a geographic area that share similar characteristics

• state sponsored settlement of people to new territories

• a contract given to someone to establish a colony

plantations

• economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materialsto increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the “mother” country

• traveling to new territories for the purpose of discovery

• large agricultural enterprise where crops are grown for sale

• a geographic area that share similar characteristics

region

• a geographic area that share similar characteristics

• political system where policies are created by representatives selected by the people

• large agricultural enterprise where crops are grown for sale

• traveling to new territories for the purpose of discovery

harbors

• A place for ships to load and unload
• A type of bird
• A musical instrument
• A type of food

Cash Crops

• Crops grown for personal use
• Crops grown for animal feed
• Crops grown for sale
• Crops grown for decoration

social contract

• An agreement between the government and the people

• A legal contract between two individuals
• A business agreement between two companies
• A marriage contract between two individuals