PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Word List
1. Headright
2. Wigwam
3. Indigo
4. Palisade
5. Fur Trade
6. Barbados
7. Plantation
And 3 more...
Headright System
The headright system referred to a grant of land, usually 50 acres, given to settlers in the 13 colonies. The system was used mainly in Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Maryland. It proved to be quite effective by increasing the population in the British colonies.
Wigwam
A dome-shaped hut or tent made by fastening mats, skins, or bark over a framework of poles, used by some North American Indian peoples.
Indigo
The dark blue dye obtained from the indigo plant.
Palisade
A fence of wooden stakes or iron railings fixed in the ground, forming an enclosure or defense.
Fur Trade
The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur. Since the establishment of a world fur market in the early modern period, furs of boreal, polar and cold temperate mammalian animals have been the most valued.
Barbados
Barbados is a sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is 34 kilometres in length and up to 23 kilometres in width, covering an area of 432 square kilometres.
Plantation
An estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor.
Charles Town
Charlestown is the oldest neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Originally called Mishawum by the Native Americans, it is located on a peninsula north of the Charles River, across from downtown Boston, and also adjoins the Mystic River and Boston Harbor. Charlestown was laid out in 1629 by engineer Thomas Graves, one of its early settlers.
Charles Fort
Charles Fort is a star fort located on the water's edge, at the southern end of the village of Summer Cove, on Kinsale harbour, County Cork, Ireland. James' Fort is located on the other side of the harbour.
Cherokee
A member of an American Indian people of the southeastern US, now living on reservations in Oklahoma and North Carolina.
