Chapter 3 Flashcards
claim:
To say that one owns something
raw material:
A resource in its natural state, such as wood, That can be used to make a product
Northwest Passage:
A hoped-for waterway through North America that explorers thought would connect the. Atlantic and Pacific ocean
Expedition:
A journey into an area to learn more about it
Columbian exchange:
The exchange of goods, plants, animals, and ideas that took place between The Europeans and Native Americans
colony:
A settlement started by people who leave their own country to live in another land
Colonist:
A person who lives in a colony
Permanent:
Long-Lasting
Patroon:
A land owner in the Dutch colonies
Indentured servant:
A person who agrees to work without pay for a set of time in exchange for some benefit
slave:
A person held against his or her own will and forced to work without pay
slave trade:
The buying and selling of enslaved people
plantation:
a large farm
bouwery:
A colonial Dutch farm that had both livestock and crops
apprentice:
A person who worked for a skilled craftsperson for three yearsor more to learn a trade
