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10501224165IsthmusLand surrounded by water on 2 sides0
105012258611,300's14th century1
10501226897MisnomersSomeone/something that is named wrongly2
10501227687NomadicPeople who move around a lot3
10501228652SedentaryPeople who stay in the same area4
10501233105Circa (C. 1592)Around the year of ...5
10501233663catholicFound everywhere/Universal6
10501235922CatholicThe church7
10501237809democratSomeone who believes in democracy8
10501252406DemocratA supporter of democracy, and a Member of the Democratic Party9
10501238483AgrarianFarmer10
10501239015Anti-BelliumBefore America11
10501239909MestizoHalf Spanish + half Indian12
10501242519ContigousTouching13
10501245794AnglicanPeople who go to the Church of England or the Anglican Church14
10501248314NA or N/ANative Americans15
10540840550B.C.Before Christ16
10540843080A.D.Anno Domoni17
10540843747BCEBefore Current Era18
10540844570C.ECurrent Era19
10540846210ArcapellagoGroup of Islands20
10540846821PennisulaLand surrounded by water on 3 sides21
10540850209PistineUntouched22
10540851164English Sea-DogsEnglish captains23
10540863243PrizeShips24
10540863812Merchant ShipsShip that carries stuff/merchandise25
105408651661491Pre-Columbian Era26
10540866342That SmartsThat hurts27
10540866993ArmadaLarge groups of something28
10540866994LumberingBig and slow29
10540867405LitheQuick and alive30
10540869989English ChannelA thin body of water between England & France31
10540870554Joint-Stock Company"A corporation"32
10540871734VCLThe Virginia Company of London33
10581766698Labor intensiveproduction that uses a large amount of labor34
10581769028CureDry out35
10581771706House of Burgesses1619 - The Virginia House of Burgesses formed, the first legislative body in colonial America. Later other colonies would adopt houses of burgesses. Upper Middle Class Businessmen (Plantations)36
10581778711precedentImportant decisions & rules37
10581786660Indentured ServantsColonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years (7 years)38
10581791574Headright SystemHeadrights were parcels of land consisting of about 50 acres which were given to colonists who brought indentured servants into America. They were used by the Virginia Company to attract more colonists.39

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