Unit Two Vocabulary: Native American Tribes and Exploration

Catawba

Native American tribe that was once prominent in the Piedmont region of North Carolina.

Charter

A document issued by a sovereign authority (King, Queen, etc), or by a governing body that gives certain rights to an individual or group.

Cherokee

The largest Native American tribe that settled in the Mountain Region of North Carolina.

Clan

An extended family of people who share a common ancestry.

Colony

A group of people who leave their native country to form a new settlement in a new land. That settlement is still a subject of and under the rule of their home country.

Christopher Columbus

The explorer who was looking for a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but accidentally landed in the Americas; his journeys began centuries of conquest and colonization by European nations.

Conquistador

One who conquers; a leader in the Spanish conquest of the Americas, Mexico, and Peru in the 16th century.

Croatoan

The Native American tribe that lived in the Outer Banks and was thought to be connected to the 'Lost Colony' of Roanoke.

Culture

The beliefs, traditions, music, art, and social institutions of a group of people who share common experiences.

Dialect

A variety of languages spoken in a specific region.

Expedition

A journey taken for a specific purpose.

Immunity

Is defined as a resistance to disease.

Jamestown

The first permanent English settlement in North America.

John Smith

The man responsible for establishing the colony at Jamestown.

Mercantilism

An economic policy based on the idea of exporting goods and increasing trade increases a nation's wealth.

Native

Living and belonging to the place where a person was born.

Northwest Passage

This was a passage by sea from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean along the northern border of America.

Tuscarora Indians

Native American group who initially settled in the Coastal Plains of North Carolina, then migrated to New York, also known as the 'Hemp gatherers', because they used the Hemp plant to weave baskets and make cord.

The Lost Colony

Name given to the missing colony from Roanoke.