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Colonization in North America

Here you can practice your knowledge of vocabulary from this period in time!

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Journeywhen you travel from one place to another
Explorationa journey undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose
Pilgrima person who makes a journey for religious reasons
Settlera person who makes a journey/moves to a new place simply for a better life
Colonizationa process whereby people from one country move to new land and take it over, making it their own
Slavea person who works without getting paid, who is considered the property of someone else
Indentured Servanta person who works without getting paid, but for the promise of freedom eventually. People did this to pay for their travel to new land/colonies
Indigenous persona person who lived there originally
Squantohe learned English and helped the settlers survive at Plymouth
Pocahontashelped the settlers at Jamestown by bringing peace between her tribe and the settlers there
Self-Governedmeans you have the right to govern yourself
House of BurgessesGoverning body in Virginia where they governed themselves
Mayflower Compactdocument that the pilgrims used to have their own rules and government when they settled in Massachusetts
John Smithgreat leader of Jamestown, who helped settlers survive there
Sam Houstonsoldier and politician who helped Texas gain its independence from Mexico
Jim Bowieleader and great soldier who died trying to save the Alamo


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