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| Native American group that lived near modern day Charlotte, distinguished by the burnt-blck pottery they made. |
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| Contract granted by the king to individuals or groups who were to be in charge of settlement and then govern the settlers. |
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| Native American group that settled in the mountains of North Carolina, Tennessee, Northern Alabama, Georgia, and Virginia. One of the largest tribes in what would become the United States. |
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| Extended family of people with a common ancestor. |
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| Group of people who settle in a distant land but who are still under the rule of their native land. |
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| Italian explorer, believed he could reach Asia by sailing westward across the Atlantic Ocean. Gained support of Spain's king and queen and led a small fleet that reached the so-called New World, beginning the Era of Exploration. |
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| Spanish soldier and explorer who led military expeditions and captured land for Spain. |
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| Spanish conquistador, conquered Mexico and brought about the fall of the Aztec Empire. |
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| Small Native American group that lived in the coastal areas of NC. |
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| Common values and traditions of a society, such as language, government, and family relationships. |
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| Variation in the pronunciation of words in a language. |
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| Journey for a specific reason. |
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| First colony in the United States, set up in 1607 along the James River in Virginia. |
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| English colonist to the Americas who helped found Jamestown Colony and encouraged settlers to work hard and build stronger housing. |
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| Name given to the missing Roanoke residents from the John White colony along North Carolina's coast. |
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| When a larger country sets up small colonies around the world to make money. |
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| The place or environment in which a person was born or a thing originated. |
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| nonexistent path through North America that early explorers searched for that would allow ships to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. |
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| Native American tribe that dominated the Coastal Plain Region, concentrated near the Neuse and Tar Rivers. |
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