US History Unit 1

a people’s way of life, including beliefs, customs, food, dwellings, and clothing

to move from one place and establish a home in a new place.

good at finding ways to solve problems

a new settlement or territory established and governed by a country in another land

Spanish soldier-explorers, especially those who conquered the native peoples of Mexico and Peru

a person who travels to a territory or community in order to make converts to his or her religion

an economic policy in which nations tried to gain wealth by controlling trade and establishing colonies

an agreement that Pilgrims wrote and signed describing how they would govern themselves in the Americas

a formal document issued by the king that outlined a colony’s geographic boundaries and specified how it would be governed

an agreement made in 1215 listing the rights granted by King John to all free men of the kingdom