Vocabulary for Social Studies Chapter 4

mission

• A religious settlement

• A military operation

• A business venture

• A scientific experiment

represent

• to speak for

• to ignore

• to confuse

• to create

Hacienda

• A type of small farm for growing vegetables.

• A large estate where cattle and sheep are raised.

• A traditional Spanish dance.

• A popular Mexican dish made with corn.

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.

• A laborer who is paid a wage for their work in North America.

• A person who owns land and employs workers to farm it.

• An individual who travels to North America for leisure and exploration.

compact

• a small object

• an agreement

• a type of fabric

• a brief summary

raw materials

• the basic material from which a product is made.

• a finished product ready for sale.

• a type of machinery used in production.

• the process of transforming raw materials into products.

pilgrim

• a person who makes a journey for religious reasons

• a traveler who explores new lands

• a person who participates in a festival

• a tourist visiting historical sites

cash crop

• farm crop raised to be sold for money

• crop grown primarily for personal consumption

• crop used for livestock feed

• crop that is not sold but used for seed

slavery

• The practice of holding people against their will and making them carry out orders.

• A system where individuals are paid for their labor voluntarily.

• A form of government where citizens have equal rights and freedoms.

• A cultural practice involving the celebration of freedom and independence.

stock

• A share of ownership in a company

• A type of bond issued by the government

• A financial instrument used for trading currencies

• A measure of a company's profitability