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Unit 1
Exploration and the Settlement of the 13 English Colonies
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History
12th Grade
08/09/2018

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Exploration
Definition

the action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.

 

#globe

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Freedom
Definition

the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.

 

#liberty

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Immigration
Definition

the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.

 

#foreigners

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Settlement
Definition

an official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict.

 

#deal

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Analyze
Definition

examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of something, especially information, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation.

 

#inspect

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Contribution
Definition

the part played by a person or thing in bringing about a result or helping something to advance.

 

#input

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Development
Definition

the process of developing or being developed.

 

#growth

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Explain
Definition

make an idea, situation, or problem clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.

 

#describe

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Factors
Definition

a circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result or outcome.

 

#element

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Impact
Definition

have a strong effect on someone or something.

 

#affect

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Influence
Definition

the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.

 

#impact

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Patterns
Definition

give a regular or intelligible form to. 

 

#model

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Shape
Definition

give a particular shape or form to.

 

#form

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Commerce
Definition

the activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale.

 

#trading

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Economic
Definition

relating to economics or the economy. Pertains to the production, distribution, and use of income, wealth, and commodities.

 

#monetary

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Emigrate
Definition

leave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another.

 

#relocate

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Exploration
Definition

the action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.

 

#explore

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Immigrate
Definition

come to live permanently in a foreign country.

 

#migrate

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Imperial
Definition

relating to an empire. Exercising supreme authority of a superior size or quality.

#emporer

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Mercantilism
Definition

a system in which a country attempts to amass wealth through trade with other countries, exporting more than it imports and increasing stores of gold and precious metals. It is often considered an outdated system.

 

#commercialism 

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Politics
Definition

the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power.

 

#government

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Region
Definition

an area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.

 

#territory

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Topography
Definition

the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.

 

#surfacefeatures

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HoHoKam
Definition

first Native American group to become “civilized” by growing crops such as corn and beans.

noted for the construction of an extensive system of irrigation canals.

 

#irrigation

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Kinship
Definition

strong ties between family members.  This helped ensure that family customs would be passed down from generation to generation.  Also, men and women had clearly defined roles in their tribes.

 

 

#family

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Encomienda
Definition

a grant by the Spanish Crown to a colonist in America conferring the right to demand tribute and forced labor from the Indian inhabitants of an area.

 

#laborandgold

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Headright System
Definition

originally created in 1618 in Jamestown, Virginia. It was used as a way to attract new settlers to the region and address the labor shortage. With the emergence of tobacco farming, a large supply of workers was needed. New settlers who paid their way to Virginia received 50 acres of land.

 

#laborshortage

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Foundation
Definition

an underlying basis or principle for something.

 

#basis

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Ideologies
Definition

a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.

 

#beliefs

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Individualism
Definition

a social theory advocating the liberty, rights, or independent action of the individual. Favors the freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control.

 

 

#individuality

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Involuntary
Definition

done without will or conscious control.

 

#uncontrollable

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Motivation
Definition

the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.

 

#motive

 

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Opportunity
Definition

a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.

 

#chances

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Philosophy
Definition

the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.

#reasoning

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Principle
Definition

a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.

 

#concept

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Tolerance
Definition

the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular, the existence of opinions or behavior that doesn't necessarily agree with.

 

#acceptance

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Values
Definition

the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something. 

 

#worth

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Voluntary
Definition

done, given, or acting of one's own free will.

 

#optional 

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