Vocabulary on Colonization

A settlement started by a group of people from a different country. They claim the land for their original country.

• colony

• plantation

• port

• harbor

People who take over land in another country or another part of the world.

• coopers

• investors

• colonizers

• pastors

Something that is found in nature and can be used by people.

• technology

• harbor

• grist mill

• natural resource

An organization used to start some colonies - groups of people contributed their money to finance these colonies.

• indentured servants

• triangular trade

• religious dissidents

• joint stock companies

A large farm which specializes in growing one kind of crop. These were common in the southern colonies.

• natural resource

• plantation

• puritans

• harbors

Flowering plants used to create bluish-purple dye for cloth. The original blue jeans were dyed with this.

• cooper

• nightshade

• quaker

• indigo

A group of English religious dissidents who wanted to "purify" or simplify the Church of England. They started the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

• Puritans

• Quakers

• Pennsylvania Dutch

• Scotch Irish

A place where ships & boats load & unload their cargo. Usually found in a city that has access to a harbor.

• colony

• plantation

• port

• grist mill

Someone who disagrees with & rebels against the established, official religion. The Pilgrims were an example.

• religious dissident

• indentured servant

• colonizer

• church deacon

A deep body of water near land that protects boats. These are often turned into ports.

• plantations

• harbors

• colonies

• water parks