Chapter 4 Vocabulary European Settlements Flashcards
Armada
Spanish word for a large fleet of ships
Invasion
I’m attacked by an armed force to Conquer another country
Charter
Document giving permission to a person or group to do something
Invest
To put money into something to try to earn more money
Stock
Piece of ownership in a company
Cash crop
A crop let people grow to sell and earn money
Indentured servant
Someone who agreed to work for number of years in exchange for the cost of a voyage to North America
Pilgrim
A person who makes a long journey for religious reasons
Compact
An agreement
Cape
Stripe of land that stretches into a body of water
Diversity
Variety of people in a group
Tolerance
Respecting beliefs that are different from one’s own
Missionary
If a single teaches his or her religion to others believe differently
Claim
Something declared as someone’s own