Exploration Jamestown and Plymouth
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Exploration Jamestown and Plymouth KEY TERMS
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Exploration Jamestown and Plymouth. KEY TERMS. Exploration KEY TERMS. Colony- A group of people who settle in a distant land but are still ruled by the government of their native land. Alliance- An agreement between nations to aid and protect one another. Exploration KEY TERMS. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Exploration Jamestown and Plymouth
KEY TERMS
ExplorationKEY TERMS
• Colony- A group of people who settle in a distant land but are still ruled by the government of their native land.
• Alliance- An agreement between nations to aid and protect one another.
ExplorationKEY TERMS
• Conquistador- Name for Spanish explorers who conquered and claim lands in the Americas for Spain.
• Coureur de bois- French colonists who lived and worked in the woods as fur trappers.
• Missionary- Person who tries to spread certain religious beliefs among a group of people.
Jamestown and PlymouthKEY TERMS
• Charter- A legal document giving certain rights to a person or company.
• Burgess- A representative in the colonial Virginia government.
• Representative Government- A political system in which voters elect representatives to make laws for them.
• Established church- A chosen religion of the state.
