Chap 3: Changing Continent Vocab Words

What is a cash crop?

• A plant that is grown for personal consumption

• A plant that is grown for making money

• A plant that is grown for scientific research

• A plant that is grown for landscaping purposes

What does the term 'demand' refer to?

• The quantity of a product offered for sale

• The level of need for something

• The price at which a product is sold

• The regulation of trade between countries

What were encomiendas in the Spanish colonies?

• A type of currency used for trade

• A system of forced labor of Native people

• A religious ceremony

• A trade agreement between Spain and its colonies

Who is a missionary?

• A person who explores new territories

• A person who teaches his or her beliefs to people with different beliefs

• A person who studies ancient cultures

• A person who trades goods between different regions

What is a covenant in the context of Puritan settlements?

• A type of currency used by Puritans

• A law passed by the Puritan leaders

• A signed promise or contract detailing how a family should live

• A document granting land to settlers

What does the term "Dissension" refer to?

• The setting in which something takes place

• A government legislature

• Disagreement between members of a group over something

• The buying and selling of goods

What is "Commerce" primarily concerned with?

• The legal right or title to something

• The setting in which something takes place

• The buying and selling of goods

• A government legislature

What does "Assembly" refer to in a governmental context?

• A person with a legal right or title to something

• Disagreement between members of a group over something

• The setting in which something takes place

• A government legislature that represents the people of a particular area

What is the definition of "Environment" as used in the document?

• The buying and selling of goods

• A person with a legal right or title to something

• The setting in which something takes place

• Disagreement between members of a group over something

Who is a "Proprietor" in the context of the Southern Colonies?

• A government legislature

• The setting in which something takes place

• The buying and selling of goods

• A person with a legal right or title to something