Building Our Country: Chapter 4: Life in the Colonies, Lessons 1–2

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  1. region
    a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth
    A region is an area that shares physical or human characteristics.
  2. interact
    do something together or with others
    The Dutch founded New Netherland in the 1620s. It soon became a thriving trade center where people interacted.
  3. proprietor
    a holder or owner of land
    A proprietor is someone who owns land or property.
  4. diverse
    many and different
    New York and New Jersey had diverse populations. That is, there were people from many different countries and backgrounds living there.
  5. coordinate
    bring into common action, movement, or condition
    Oglethorpe coordinated good relations between colonists and the Yamacraw for many years.
  6. barter
    exchange goods without involving money
    To barter means to trade one good or product for another.
  7. insert
    introduce
    Millers would insert the wheat or corn between two stones.
  8. export
    a commodity sold to a foreign country
    An export is a product sold to another country.
  9. import
    commodities bought from a foreign country
    An import is a product bought from another country.
  10. display
    make visible or apparent
    The English sold manufactured goods, such as furniture and pottery, to the colonies, which merchants displayed for sale to customers.
  11. raw
    unprocessed or minimally processed
    The colonies provided England with raw materials, or resources that can be made into other products.
  12. mercantilism
    a system of increasing wealth through colonization and trade
    The trade laws that England created were largely based on the system of mercantilism. This was an economic idea popular in the 1600s and 1700s, which suggested that governments should limit imports but increase manufacturing and exports.
  13. class
    a group of people sharing similar wealth and status
    Europeans in colonial society belonged to certain classes, or society groups, based on their wealth or importance.
  14. artisan
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
    These people, called artisans, specialized in one type of work or trade.
Created on Wed Jul 14 14:00:59 EDT 2021 (updated Wed Aug 25 09:13:19 EDT 2021)

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