Colonization Vocab

To colonize a new land means to:

• discover it and then leave.

• send settlers to it and establish control over it.

• explore it for a short period of time.

• trade with the people who already live there.

An empire is a group of states or countries that:

• are all ruled by an elected president.

• are independent and have their own laws.

• are all controlled by one single ruler or government.

• form a free trade association.

The Pilgrims came to America to escape persecution, which is:

• getting a new job in a different country.

• unfair treatment or punishment, often due to a person's beliefs.

• a desire for adventure and exploration.

• a new kind of farming technique.

The colonies of the 17th and 18th centuries were:

• independent countries that signed a treaty.

• territories in another land that were controlled by a parent country.

• large cities that were not part of any country.

• groups of people who wanted to escape from their home country without any outside help.

In the colonial period, the Mother Country was the nation that:

• gave birth to the first child in a colony.

• provided military protection to a different nation.

• controlled and benefited from its overseas colonies.

• had the largest navy in the world.

Mercantilism was an economic theory where the mother country:

• encouraged its colonies to trade with other nations.

• provided free goods to its citizens and colonies.

• sought to maximize its wealth by controlling trade and resources from its colonies.

• believed that all people should have equal economic opportunities.

Tolerance in a historical context refers to:

• a refusal to deal with people who are different.

• the ability to endure physical hardship.

• accepting or allowing the practices and beliefs of others.

• the desire for people to all think and believe the same things.

A harbor was an important feature for colonial cities because it:

• was a large, flat area good for farming.

• was a place where ships could safely load and unload goods.

• provided a safe place to hide from wild animals.

• was a good source of fresh water for a city.

A region is a large area of land that:

• has no defined borders or characteristics.

• is all owned by a single person.

• shares similar geographic and cultural characteristics.

• is made up of different continents.

Cash crops were important to the southern colonies because they were:

• crops grown only for a family to eat.

• crops sold for money, such as tobacco and cotton.

• crops that were used to feed animals.

• crops that required very little work to grow.