Chapter 1
Who is a person who buys and sells things?
A trader
A whole dug deep into the ground to get water
Well
A sickness
What is a large area that may have certain characteristics related to its geography, form of government, or traditions that set it apart from other places?
Region
The floor of a ship that people walk on
Deck
A crop that is grown to be sold
Cash crop
What is the name of wood that is cut from trees and used for building?
Timber
Gentleman
The ability of people to rule themselves and make their own laws.
Self-government
What is a plant grown in large quantities for food or other use?
Crop
Council
A person appointed by the king to oversee and make decisions in a region or colony.
Governor
What is a part of a body of water that is next to land and provides a safe place for ships to anchor?
Harbor
A fence made from wooden or metal stakes driven into the ground
Palisade
A son who owes an employer a certain amount of work for a certain amount of time in exchange for some benefit.
Name one of the three ships that sailed to North America, from England, to create the colony of Jamestown.
Discovery, Godspeed, or Susan Constant