NC Vocab
Refers to how high or low a place is compared to sea level. It helps describe the height of the land.
Elevation
What word describes a small-scale independent farmer in colonial America?
Yeoman
What term refers to the act of officially withdrawing or canceling a law?
repeal
What term refers to someone who does not believe in war and does not bear arms?
Pacifist
The study of Earth's features, such as landforms, climate, and natural resources, and how they affect human activities.
geography
Areas with common characteristics or features. In the context of NC, it refers to different parts of the state with distinct qualities.
Regions
What is the term for exclusive ownership or control of a particular industry or trade?
Monopoly
What word describes the rule of a country by a king or queen?
monarchy
Who is someone who owns something or has a legal title to something?
Proprietor
The study of how people produce, consume, and distribute goods and services, and how resources are managed to satisfy human wants and needs.
economics
the process of wearing away the land's surface by natural forces like wind, water, or ice over time.
Erosion
What is the term for a person who learned a trade by working for an artisan or tradesman?
artisan
What 3 countries were involved in the Triangular Trade Route?
Africa, Europe, America
What is the name of a person that is bound by a constract person to serve another for a specified period?
indentured servants
The beliefs, customs, traditions, arts, and way of life shared by a group of people.
culture
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
Which word describes a system of political economy that involved the establishment of colonies?
mercantilism
a colonist who wanted independence from Britain
Patriot/Whig
What is a person who studies plant life called?
Botanist
A.D.
Anno Domini
Creating flat areas on a slope by building step-like structures, typically used in farming to control erosion and improve irrigation.
Terracing
What is the term for a government in which absolute power is vested in a single ruler?
Tyrant/Tyranny
A colonist loyal to the king
Tory/Loyalist
Who is a noble and a member of a class of people with high social status?
aristocrat
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