Question

1. indentured servant e
2. barter h
3. planter i
4. council j
5. colonize q
6. shares c
7. starving time g
8. virginia company f
9. powhatan d

key terms
match the term to its definition.
x. to establish a colony in another country
y. someone who owned land to grow cash crops
z. equal portions of a companys assets that can be bought
a. native american tribe that lived in the virginia territory
b. a person who has a contract with an employer for a certain length of time, after which the person is free
c. an english joint - stock company that was granted permission by king james i to establish a new colony in virginia
d. time period from winter 1609 to spring 1610 when the majority of the colonists died from starvation
e. to trade for services or goods without using money
f. a legislative body of people who help the governor
apply: choose four terms and illustrate one scene that incorporates the meaning of each term. label each term in the scene.

Explanation:

1. Indentured servant: Matches with the person who has a contract with an employer for a certain length of time, after which the person is free.
2. Barter: Matches with trading for services or goods without using money.
3. Planter: Matches with someone who owned land to grow cash - crops.
4. Council: Matches with the legislative body of people who help the governor.
5. Colonize: Matches with establishing a colony in another country.
6. Shares: Matches with equal portions of a company's assets that can be bought.
7. Starving Time: Matches with the time period from winter 1609 to spring 1610 when the majority of the colonists died from starvation.
8. Virginia Company: Matches with the English joint - stock company that was granted permission by King James I to establish a new colony in Virginia.
9. Powhatan: Matches with the Native American tribe that lived in the Virginia territory.

For the "APPLY" part, for example:

• Indentured servant: A young person signs a contract with a wealthy landowner. The landowner provides passage to the new world, and in return, the young person works on the land for a set number of years.
• Barter: Two colonists meet in the market. One has a basket of eggs and the other has a hand - made tool. They exchange the eggs for the tool without using any money.
• Planter: A large landowner stands in his tobacco field, overseeing workers as they harvest the cash - crop tobacco.
• Starving Time: A group of weak and emaciated colonists huddle in a dilapidated building during the cold winter, with very little food to eat.

Answer:

1. Indentured servant - A person who has a contract with an employer for a certain length of time, after which the person is free.
2. Barter - To trade for services or goods without using money.
3. Planter - Someone who owned land to grow cash crops.
4. Council - A legislative body of people who help the governor.
5. Colonize - To establish a colony in another country.
6. Shares - Equal portions of a company's assets that can be bought.
7. Starving Time - Time period from winter 1609 to spring 1610 when the majority of the colonists died from starvation.
8. Virginia Company - An English joint - stock company that was granted permission by King James I to establish a new colony in Virginia.
9. Powhatan - A Native American tribe that lived in the Virginia territory.