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Regions, Exploration, and Colonization Vocabulary Review
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landform : a feature that makes up the earth’s surface, such as a plain, mountain, or valley
region : a large area that has common features that sets it apart from other areas
climate : weather in an area over a long period of time
grid system : patterns of crisscrossing lines that can help find locations on a map
compass rose : pointers that show directions on a map
legend: box explaining the symbols on a map; also known as a key
map scale : a tool that helps measure distance on a map
population : the number of people in an area
charter : a written grant by a country’s government to a private company that allows them to establish a colony
colony : group of people who leave their country to form a settlement in a new land that is part of the country they left
monarchy : a government led by a king or queen who has total power
representative government : leaders are elected by the people to represent them
mayflower compact : the plan of government written by the Pilgrims who sailed on the Mayflower; first self-governing document of the colonies
virignia house of burgesses : First law-making assembly of elected representatives in the English Colonies (Virginia)
primary source : Accounts of an event that were recorded at the time of the event
secondary source : Accounts of an event recorded at a different time, by people not directly involved.
economic problems : difficulty getting and keeping what people want or need
human right : freedom to do a certain activity
bay : an inlet of the ocean partly surrounded by land
free enterprise : the right to start your own business with little government involvement
colonial leader : a person who inspired or provoked change in colonial Americans
Regions, Exploration, and Colonization Vocabulary Review
Across:2. | a person who inspired or provoked change in colonial Americans | 3. | Accounts of an event that were recorded at the time of the event | 6. | box explaining the symbols on a map; also known as a key | 9. | a written grant by a country’s government to a private company that allows them to establish a colony | 13. | group of people who leave their country to form a settlement in a new land that is part of the country they left | 14. | the number of people in an area | 15. | difficulty getting and keeping what people want or need | 16. | freedom to do a certain activity | 18. | a large area that has common features that sets it apart from other areas | 19. | leaders are elected by the people to represent them |
| | Down:1. | First law-making assembly of elected representatives in the English Colonies (Virginia) | 4. | weather in an area over a long period of time | 5. | Accounts of an event recorded at a different time, by people not directly involved. | 7. | the right to start your own business with little government involvement | 8. | patterns of crisscrossing lines that can help find locations on a map | 10. | an inlet of the ocean partly surrounded by land | 11. | a feature that makes up the earth’s surface, such as a plain, mountain, or valley | 12. | a tool that helps measure distance on a map | 13. | pointers that show directions on a map | 17. | a government led by a king or queen who has total power |
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Regions, Exploration, and Colonization Vocabulary Review
Across:2. | a person who inspired or provoked change in colonial Americans | 3. | Accounts of an event that were recorded at the time of the event | 6. | box explaining the symbols on a map; also known as a key | 9. | a written grant by a country’s government to a private company that allows them to establish a colony | 13. | group of people who leave their country to form a settlement in a new land that is part of the country they left | 14. | the number of people in an area | 15. | difficulty getting and keeping what people want or need | 16. | freedom to do a certain activity | 18. | a large area that has common features that sets it apart from other areas | 19. | leaders are elected by the people to represent them |
| | Down:1. | First law-making assembly of elected representatives in the English Colonies (Virginia) | 4. | weather in an area over a long period of time | 5. | Accounts of an event recorded at a different time, by people not directly involved. | 7. | the right to start your own business with little government involvement | 8. | patterns of crisscrossing lines that can help find locations on a map | 10. | an inlet of the ocean partly surrounded by land | 11. | a feature that makes up the earth’s surface, such as a plain, mountain, or valley | 12. | a tool that helps measure distance on a map | 13. | pointers that show directions on a map | 17. | a government led by a king or queen who has total power |
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