NC Vocab
Colonial America
Misc.
Types of People
History Vocab
100

Refers to how high or low a place is compared to sea level. It helps describe the height of the land.

Elevation

100

What word describes a small-scale independent farmer in colonial America?

Yeoman

100

What term refers to the act of officially withdrawing or canceling a law?

repeal

100

What term refers to someone who does not believe in war and does not bear arms?

Pacifist

100

The study of Earth's features, such as landforms, climate, and natural resources, and how they affect human activities.

geography

200

Areas with common characteristics or features. In the context of NC, it refers to different parts of the state with distinct qualities.

Regions

200

What is the term for exclusive ownership or control of a particular industry or trade?

Monopoly

200

What word describes the rule of a country by a king or queen?

monarchy

200

Who is someone who owns something or has a legal title to something?

Proprietor

200

The study of how people produce, consume, and distribute goods and services, and how resources are managed to satisfy human wants and needs.

economics

300

the process of wearing away the land's surface by natural forces like wind, water, or ice over time.

Erosion

300

What is the term for a person who learned a trade by working for an artisan or tradesman?

artisan

300

What 3 countries were involved in the Triangular Trade Route?

Africa, Europe, America

300

What is the name of a person that is bound by a constract person to serve another for a specified period?

indentured servants

300

The beliefs, customs, traditions, arts, and way of life shared by a group of people.

culture

400

a natural boundary or line that separates the Piedmont region from the Coastal Plains region. It's typically characterized by a sudden drop in elevation and a change in terrain, where rivers flow from the hilly Piedmont area to the flatter Coastal Plains area.

Fall Line

400

Which word describes a system of political economy that involved the establishment of colonies?

mercantilism

400

a colonist who wanted independence from Britain

Patriot/Whig

400

What is a person who studies plant life called?

Botanist

400

A.D.

Anno Domini

500

Creating flat areas on a slope by building step-like structures, typically used in farming to control erosion and improve irrigation.

Terracing

500

What is the term for a government in which absolute power is vested in a single ruler?

Tyrant/Tyranny

500

A colonist loyal to the king

Tory/Loyalist

500

Who is a noble and a member of a class of people with high social status?

aristocrat

500

Detectives of the past. They dig up old stuff like bones, tools, and buildings to learn about how people lived a long time ago.

Archaeologists

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