Category: World History

16. Boycott مقاطعة: to refuse to buy something

17. Minutemen: colonial soldiers during the American Revolution who could be ready to fight at any time

18. March: a lot of people walking towards a common goal

19. Redcoats: British soldiers

20. Declaration of Independence اعلان الاستقلال: America’s document saying they are free from Great Britain

21. Complaints شكاوي: problems, talking about being unhappy

22. Liberty حرية: freedom

23. Document وثيقة: an important piece of paper

24. American Revolution الثورة الأمريكية: the American struggle against Great Britain for independence

25. Saratoga: a major battle; the turning point (change) of the war

26.Yorktown: the last major battle of the American Revolution where the British got trapped and had to quit

27. General Cornwallis: the main British general in the Northern states

28. George Washington: Leader of the American army

29. Paris: the capital of France where the war was officially ended

30. Treaty: an agreement, contract

World History Chapter 20.1 Vocab

1. Revolution ثورة: fighting against the government trying to change it
2. Great Britain: England
3. Soldiers جنود: warriors fighting for a country
4. Acts قوانين: laws
5. Quarter العيش في المنزل: to live, house
6. Violate انتهاك: to go against
7. Tax ضريبة: money you pay to the government
8. Stamp Act: tax on paper products
9. Repeal إلغاء: to cancel
10. Boston: a city in Massachusetts
11. Consent الإذن: agreement, permission
12. Tea شاي: a warm drink that’s famous in England
13. Parliament الحكومة البريطانية: the British government
14. Massacre مذبحة: an attack with a lot of deaths
15. Patriots: people who go against the government

Just a reminder that this week is:

Wednesday: Chapter 17 Vocab Test (#29-79)

Thursday: Chapter 17 Questions

Use your study guide and other materials to help prepare. Good luck!

62. colony: land that another country owns and uses
63. destroyed: ruined
64. established: created
65. colonists: the people who live in the colonies
66. majority: more than half
67. minority: less than half
68. Pilgrims: colonists from England who wanted religious freedom
69. pull factors: reasons that attract immigrants to a country
70. Push factor: reasons that push you out of a place
71. Great Lakes: the 5 lakes around Michigan
72. founded: established; created
73. Outdo: compete
74. dominate: control
75. starvation: famine; not having enough food
76. increase: go up
77. decrease: go down
78. population: the number of people living in a country
79. cash crops: crops that are grown to make profit

48. slave: a person that is owned by another person
49. labor: work
50. captured: to take
51. debt: when you owe someone money
52. overwork: working too much
53. century: 100 years
54. slave trading center: a place where slaves were bought and sold
55. rights: things you are allowed to do
56. cruel: very mean and unfair
57. whip: to hit with a long stick
58. expand: to get bigger and stretch out
59. rebel: to go against your leader or government
60. abolish: to stop or cancel
61. successful: achieving your goal or mission

Chapter 17.3 & 17.4 Vocab

29. conquistador: Spanish conqueror
30. convert: change a person’s religion
31. missionary: a person who changes other people’s religion
32. legend: an old story that is not true
33. tribes: a group of people who live together قبائل
34. allies: friends حلفاء
35. negotiate: to discuss things with another person مفاوضات
36. natural resources: things that are found in natureالطبيعية  الموارد
37. surrendered: gave up استسلام
38. New Spain: the land that was for the Aztecs and Incas
39. viceroy: official (government worker)
40. descendant: people who are from your family السليل
41. settlement: living in one area مستوطنة
42. miner: a person who mines عامل منجم
43. mine: a place in the ground where miners find natural resources منجم
44. cruel: very mean and unfair
45. plantations: very large farms
46. encomienda: forcing the Native Americans to work as slaves for the Spanish
47. province: a section of land محافظة

Chapter 17.2 Vocab!

15. tip: end طرف
16. Finance: give money to do something
17. strange: weird; not normal غريب
18. Profit: money that is left after you trade
19. cargo: the goods on a plane, ship, train, truck حمولة
20. strait: a river that connects two bodies of water
21. rebel: to go against the leader تمرد
22. native: the first people to be born in a place السكان الاصليين
23. expedition: a long journey
24. prove: to show that something is true يثبت
25. Fleet: A group of ships
26. destination المكان النهائي: the final place you are going
27. mission هدف: goal
28. obstacle عقبة: difficulty; something that stands in your way

World History Chapter 17

1. carry: to hold something حمل
2. overland: on the land بري
3. journey: a long trip رحلة
4. goods: things that are bought and sold بضائع
5. wealthy: rich ثري
6. search: look for or find بحث
7. city-state: a large Italian city الدولة المدينة
8. Establish: create ; make تأسيس
9. navigation: finding directions
10. explore: discover a new place إستكشاف
11. sail: travel by water يبحر
12. voyage: a journey or trip by water رحلة بحرية
13. coast: the land next to the sea or ocean شاطئ ; ساحل
14. improve: to make something better تحسن

The last words for Chapter 11! I know it is a lot. Next week we will have a test over only the vocab from 11.3 and 11.4!

49. Conquer: Invade or attack. يغزو
50. Surplus: having more than you need. إضافي
51. Shortage: having less than you need. نقص
52. disappear: not there anymore اختفى
53. civilization: a city with people and a government حضارة
54. archaeologist: a scientist who digs in the earth عالم اثار
55. isthmus: a small piece of land that connects two larger pieces قطعة صغيرة من الأرض التي تصل إلى قطع أكبر
56. Hieroglyphics: signs and symbols used by ancient civilizations.
57. Calendar التقويم: A system of days and months that create a year.
58. priest كاهن: a religious man
59. invent اخترع: to make something for the first time

60. peasants: poor farmers
61. swamps: wet areas of land مستنقع
62. abandon: to leave something behind
63. merchants: traders
64. property: something you own ممتلكات
65. Stories: levels
66. pyramid: a large triangle shaped temple
67. huge ضخم: very very big
68. enormous: very very very big
69. settle تستقر: to stay in one place
70. valley الوادي: flat land between the mountains
71. palace قصر: a large house for a ruler
72. terrace: flat land built into the mountain for farming
73. fort حصن: a large building used to save food and weapons

34. Crusaders الصليبيين: men who spread Christianity by war
35. Capture: take over and control قبض على
36. Empire: a large country and its colonies إمبراطورية
37. Developed: grew متطور
38. Center: in the middle of an area مركز
39. Trade: buying and selling goods تجارة
40. routes: a street that takes you to a place طرق التجارة
41. control: to have power on someone or something سيطر عليه
42. region: place (NOT RELIGION; BE careful) منطقة
43. caravan: a group of traders and camels قافلة
44. gold: a very expensive metal ذهب
45. taxes: money that is given to the government ضريبة
46. tribute: taxes (synonyms) الضرائب
47. Treasury: the government’s money المالية
48. Infidel: a person who does not believe in the same religion as others كافر