Understanding Convicts in Colonization: Vocabulary & Concepts
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This worksheet explores the role of convicts in colonization, focusing on key vocabulary and concepts.
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Understanding Convicts in Colonization: Vocabulary & Concepts
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Vocabulary and Key Concepts
This section introduces essential vocabulary related to convicts and their role in colonization.
Convicts: Individuals who are sentenced to serve time in prison, often transported overseas as punishment.
Transportation: The practice of sending convicts to colonies as a form of punishment, notably used by Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Colonization: The act of establishing control over indigenous lands by settling people from a colonizing country.
Indentured Servants: People who agree to work for a set period in exchange for passage to colonies, often overlapping with convicts.
Rehabilitation: The process of reforming convicts to become productive members of society.
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- 1/1/2026
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