Colonial America Vocabulary

A settlement in a new place that is under the control of another more powerful country.

Virginia started as a ______________ and was under the control of their "mother country" England.

• indentured servant

• merchant

• colony

• charter

An official document that gives a group permission to settle in a territory is a _______________.

Which of the following would NOT be considered livestock.

• cows

• squirrels

• pigs

• chickens

A business opportunity that involves risk, but its owners hope that it will make a profit and earn money is an -

• charter

• economic venture

• colony

• religious persecution

Treating a group of people unfair, cruel, or even punishing them because of their religious beliefs is -

• tolerance

• diversity

• specialization

• persecution

America is considered _____________ by many, because we accept people of all different religions, cultures, and backgrounds as equal.

Breckinridge has a very _____________ student population. It is made up of many different types of people from many places and cultures.

A skilled worker who is highly trained in making goods is an _________________. Also called a craftsman, for example, a blacksmith, silversmith, carpenter.

A person who makes a living by buys and sells goods to make a profit is called a ________________.

• merchant
• artisan

• indentured servant

• economic venture

A person who signs a contract to work for a period of time in exchange for passage to America and an opportunity to own land for themselves is an -

• merchant
• artisan

• indentured servant

• economic venture