Vocabulary (History) Unit 3.1

Vocabulary (History)

Unit 3:1

Indigenous (adjective)

Native.

Colonialism (noun)

When one country violently invades and takes control of another country, claims the land as its own, and sends people — “settlers” — to live on that land.

Voyage (noun)

A trip especially by water to a far and unknown place.

Civilization (noun)

A large society that has advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping and advanced technology.

Descendants (noun)

Someone who is related to a person or a group of people who lived in the past.

Settlement (noun)

A place where people have come to live and where few to no people lived before.

Reservation (noun)

An area of land in the US kept separate as a place for Native Americans to live.

Intrepid (adjective)

Feeling no fear; very bold or brave.

Ruthless (adjective)

Having no pity; cruel or merciless

Delve (verb)

To search for information about something.