| Apprentice - a person who works for another in order to learn a trade |
| Archaeology - the scientific study of past peoples and cultures through the study of material culture |
| Artifact - object made or shaped by human workmanship |
| Census - an official count of the people of a district, state, or country |
| Diversity - the act or state of being different or demonstrating variety |
| Epidemic - a disease that affects a large number of people at the same time |
| Freeman - person who was not enslaved, had full rights of citizenship, could vote and enter business arrangements |
| Immigrant - person who comes to a country to live there |
| Indentured Servant - person who is bound to serve another for a number of years to pay a debt, often for passage to America |
| Material Culture - a term given to objects that people use on a daily basis that reveal facts about their lives |