Colonization & Settlement
1st 9 weeks
Colonization
A process of establishing a community in
a distant location supported by another
country.
The 13 colonies
were England’s
attempt to begin
colonization in
North America.
North America
England
Settlement
A new community created as people
come to a new area and build homes
and businesses.
Imperialism
The process where countries capture or
take control of other lands around the
world.
Joint Stock Company
A group of investors that give money to a
project in order to make a profit.
Charter
An agreement made between investor and
colonist on the way the colony will
operate.
Proprietary Colony
A colony owned by one person.
William Penn owned Pennsylvania so he
was the proprietor.
Mercantilism
The mother country makes a profit from
her colonies’ businesses.
Pilgrims
Anyone who comes from far away.
Indentured Servant
A person that promises service to a family
or individual in return for passage to the
New World.
Diversity
Having a lot of variety
Plantation
A very large farm usually worked by
slaves in the south.
Great Awakening
A time when colonists began to participate
again in religious meetings; a shared
colonial experience.
Apprentice
A person who works with an expert for a
period of time to learn a trade.
Puritans
A religious group that believed in a pure
relationship with God.