Empire/Slave Trade/Industrial Revolution Flashcards
Key words and definitions
Colony
A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country and occupied by settlers from that country.
Colonization
when one country takes control of another country or region, establishing a settlement, or permanent part of the colony, in order to control the area and gain riches
Explorer
An explorer is someone who travels to places about which very little is known, in order to discover what is there.
Economic
how a country or place is doing in making goods, and how much money it has
Heathen
a person who does not know about and worship the God of the Bible
Infidel
a person who does not believe in a particular religion.
Atlantic slave trade
involved the forced enslavement of many millions of Africans and their transport to the Americas, where they were made to work without wages in often inhumane conditions. The trade was at its height during the 18th century when Britain was the most active trading nation.
Puritan
a person who adheres to strict moral or religious principles, esp one opposed to luxury and sensual enjoyment.
Pilgrim
a person who makes a long journey to a foreign land, sometimes for religious reasons.
Mayflower
the ship that carried the English settlers known as the Pilgrims to North America in 1620
Middle Passage
the route that carried slaves from their homes in Africa to the New World
Atlantic
an ocean bordered by Europe and Africa on the east and North and South America on the west
Dysentry
an infection of the intestines that causes diarrhoea containing blood or mucus
Rife
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existenc
Flogged
To beat severely with a rod or whip.
