Chapter 4 preview

Colony

Definition: a group of people who settle in a new land but who keep their ties to their homeland Sentence: There was a early colony that settle in Geaorgia.

Monarchs

Definition: a king or queen Sentence: There are many monarchs in a royal family.

Middleman

Definition: a trader who buys goods from producers and sells them to other traders and consumers, Sentence: Marcus was a middleman since he was 20 years old.

militia

Defintion: a citizen army Sentence: A militia has all kinds of races.

Proprietary Colony

Defintion: a colony directed by those to whom a charter was given Sentence: A Proprietary Colony leads different colonies.

Royal Colony

Defintion: a colony directly governed by the king Sentence: There was only a few Royal Colonies.

artisans

Defintion: a craftsperson Sentence: The art teacher at my elementary school was a artisan.

Garrison

Defintion: a fort where troops are housed Sentence: My uncle lived in a Garrison when he was in the military.

Puritans

Defintion: a group of people who had broken away from the Church of England because of religious differences Sentence: Puritians belived in diiferent beliefs than the church did.

charter

Defintion: a legal document that grants special right and privileges Sentence: One of the rights on the charter is that everyone has a freedom of speech.

Indentured Servants

Defintion: a person who agreed to work for someone for a set period of time in exchange for passage to the New World. Sentence: There where alot of people who were indentured servants.

Slaves

Defintion: a person who had few rights and who spent his or her entire life in service to others Sentence: Alot of slaves use the underground railroad.

trustees

Defintion: a person who holds responsibility on behalf of others Sentence: Sometimes im a trustees when my friend do something bad.

malcontents

Defintion: a person who is dissatisfied and rebellious. Sentence: A dictator is usually a malcontents.

mission

Defintion: a task or job that someone is given to do Sentence: Everyone usually have a mission in life.

Mercantilism

Defintion: a trade policy in which a country exports more than it imports; colonies are expected to supply raw materials to the mother country Sentence: China mercantilism their goods.

regulations

Defintion: government orders Sentence: Everyone have to follow regulations.

Parish

Defintion: in colonial Georgia, a church and British government district Sentence: My friend great-grandma lived in the parish.

apprentice

Defintion: to learn a particular skill or craft from a master craftsman Sentence: A art teacher usuallly get apprentice for a skill teacher.

conquistador

Defintion:a leader in the Spanish conquests of America, Mexico, and Peru in the 16th century Sentence: While he ruled he was a powerful conquistador.