Colonial Crossword

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  1. 3. To make use of something, often for economic gain, by taking advantage of it. In colonial times, this often meant using natural resources or labor to benefit the colony.
  2. 7. The positive reasons in the Americas (like fertile land and abundant resources) that made European settlers want to migrate there.
  3. 9. Related to cities or densely populated areas. Some colonies had urban centers where trade, commerce, and industry were concentrated.
  4. 12. The region known as the "bread basket" colonies because of their wheat and grain production.
  5. 13. Valuable materials found in the Americas like wood, minerals, and fertile soil.
  6. 15. The colonizers that pushed indigenous people off their land and attempted to Christianize them because they felt they were superior in all ways.
  7. 17. To bring goods or products into a country or colony from another place. Colonies imported items they needed but couldn't produce themselves.
  8. 18. Which region did not have the best geography for large scale farming.
  9. 19. The colonizers that forced Indigenous people to become Christians and enslaved most Indigenous people in a strict social structure.
  10. 20. A type of farming where people grew crops and raised animals primarily to feed themselves and their families, rather than for selling or trading. It was a way of ensuring they had enough to eat.
  11. 22. The businesses and activities involved in producing goods, often on a large scale. In colonial times, this included activities like shipbuilding, ironworks, and textile production.
  12. 23. Some Europeans that sought passage to the Americas would work under a contract for a period of time in exchange for passage and sometimes land.
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  1. 1. The practice of farming and growing crops, which was a crucial way of life for many people in the Americas during colonization.
  2. 2. Related to the countryside or areas outside of cities and towns. Many of the 13 colonies had rural areas where farming and agriculture were prevalent.
  3. 3. To send goods or products to other countries or colonies for trade or sale. Colonies exported items they could produce or obtain in surplus.
  4. 4. The natural features of a place, such as its land, climate, rivers, and mountains, which influenced how the colonists lived and worked.
  5. 5. The involuntary movement of people who were brought against their will to the Americas to work as enslaved laborers during colonization.
  6. 6. The system of producing, distributing, and using goods and services within a country or colony. It's about how people make a living and the resources they use.
  7. 8. The negative conditions in Europe that made people want to leave their homeland and seek new opportunities in the New World, like religious persecution.
  8. 10. What physical feature was important in supporting the economies of the colonies by providing transportation routes and fertile land?
  9. 11. The colonizers that attempted to create lasting trade relationships with Indigenous people but were also the first to bring enslaved Africans to North America.
  10. 14. An economic system where colonies exist to benefit the mother country by providing raw materials and serving as markets for finished goods. The goal was to increase the wealth and power of the mother country.
  11. 16. To make use of something, often for economic gain, by taking advantage of it. In colonial times, this often meant using natural resources or labor to benefit the colony.
  12. 21. The establishment of permanent communities by European colonists in the Americas.