Social Studies Unit 3 Vocabulary - 5th grade

a settlement ruled by a distant country

• colony

• monarchy

• democracy

• mercantilism

economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materials to increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the "mother" country

• industry

• mercantilism

• industry

• democracy

movement from one region to another

• conquistador

• monarchy

• migration

• colony

a crop that is sold for money

• occupation

• industry

• exploration

• cash crop

traveling to new territories for the purpose of discovery

• conquistador

• exploration

• migration

• mercantilism

a government where the ruler inherits the leadership role

• monarchy

• democracy

• mercantilism

• colony

economic activity that involves the making of a particular product

• occupation

• exploration

• industry

• colony

Spanish word for conqueror

• conquistador

• migration

• colony

• monarchy

job

• mercantilism

• industry

• occupation

• democracy

form of government where the power is held by its people or representatives they elect

• democracy

• monarchy

• mercantilism

• industry