Vocab for US history

Colonization

• Colonization refers to the process of preserving the cultural heritage of a foreign land.
• Colonization involves sharing resources equally with the native population.
• The process of settling among and establishing control over the native people of an area.

• Colonization is the process of establishing trade agreements with foreign lands.

Indentured Servant

• A type of currency used in ancient civilizations
• A method of transportation in the 19th century
• A form of government in medieval Europe
• A person who has contracted to work for another for a limited period, often in
  return for travel expenses, shelter, and sustenance.

Mercantilism

• An economic system focused on reducing government involvement in trade and commerce
• Economic system in which countries colonize other areas in search of resources to
  increase wealth and power and to establish a favorable balance of trade

• A political theory advocating an increase in a nation's wealth through colonization and exploitation of resources
• A social movement promoting the exchange of goods and services without government interference

Trans-Atlantic Trade

• Trans-Atlantic trade only involved Europe and Africa
• The commercial exchange of raw materials, finished goods, and slaves between
  Europe, Africa, and North America.

• Trans-Atlantic trade occurred during the Industrial Revolution
• Trans-Atlantic trade was limited to the exchange of ideas

Middle Passage

• Voyage that brought enslaved Africans to the West Indies and later to North America.
  

• The Middle Passage involved the transportation of goods from Europe to Africa
• The Middle Passage was a stage of the triangular trade involving the exchange of spices
• The Middle Passage was a peaceful voyage for Africans to the New World

New England Colonies

• Delaware
• Maryland
• Virginia
• Colonies that were originally settled by the Puritans and would eventually
  include Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire

Puritans

• Italian artists during the Renaissance
• Religious group that wished to free the church of England from all Roman Catholic rituals.
  

• Spanish conquistadors in the 15th century
• French explorers in the 18th century

Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• Colonies that included New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey that
  offered religious tolerance and better farming

• Maryland
• Virginia
• Connecticut

Religious Tolerance

• Religious tolerance is the rejection of all religious beliefs
• Openness and acceptance of all beliefs and practices

• Religious tolerance is the encouragement of religious discrimination
• Religious tolerance is the promotion of one specific religion over others

Quakers

• Religious group that was persecuted for their unusual beliefs and practices.
  

• Quakers are known for their love of skiing.
• Quakers are a popular brand of cereal.
• Quakers are a type of bird.