Columbus Vocab. Flashcards
Ethnocentrism
The belief in the superiority of one’s own ethnic group.
Conquest
To take by force
Discovery
To be the first to find something, a place, an idea
Indigenous
People who first populated an area, who are native to a place.
Empire
A group of land or lands under the control of one ruler.
Civilization
A highly developed culture usually within an organized religion and laws.
Traditional
Livening as one’s ancestors has lived
Plantation
A large farm on which a single cash crop is grown
Slave
A person owned by another for the purpose of labor.
Colony
The overseas settlements used for producing wealth for the parent country.
Descendant
Someone who is related to a person or group of people who lived in the past.
Legend
An uncertified story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical
(Atlantis, holy grail, Robin Hood, fountain of youth, ect.)
Ethnic
People who share a common cultural background including ancestors and language.
