English Vocab 1
A person's way of looking at something. It's their opinion or perspective.
Viewpoint
The order that things happen, by time.
Chronological
Before it was renamed Albany by the British, this place was known as...
Fort Orange
Wealthy, large landowners.
Patroon
Before it was renamed, NEW YORK, it was called New Amsterdam and run by these Europeans.
Dutch
To use or repeat the exact words someone said or wrote.
Quote
To describe the qualities of someone or something.
Characterize
This was an early form of representative democracy in the Virginia colony.
The House of Burgesses
A religious group that settled in Pennsylvania.
Quakers
This route moved Africans to North America, cotton and sugar to Europe, and textiles, rum, and manufactured goods to Africa.
Triangle Trade Route
To tell a story or explain what's happening.
Narrate
A quality or trait that belongs to someone or something.
Attribute.
Quebec and Montreal were colonies of this European country, while Central and South America were colonized by this country.
France and Spain
Servants who had to work under contract. Instead of getting paid, they could get free passage, room and board, or they could work off their debt.
Indentured Servants
The economy of the southern American colonies was based on this
the cash crop of
To give extra importance or attention to something.
Emphasize
This is the author's key point.
Main idea.
"King Philip" was the leader of this Native American tribe.
Wampanoag
Founded in 1607, this was the first permanent settlement in the British American colonies
Jamestown
Farmers in the southern colonies became too dependent on these in order to grow and harvest their crops.
Slaves.
The way someone acts or carries themselves which shows their mood or personality.
Demeanor
These are the points the author uses to support their main points.
Supporting details.
King Philips War was between these two groups.
The Wampanoag and the Puritan English settlers
This first attempt at a British settlement didn't go so well for the settlers. You could ask them about it...if you can find them!
Roanoke
Britain saw its colonies as a way to
Make money