| A | B |
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| sea dogs | captains of English ships who captured Spanish treasure ships |
| Sir Francis Drake | the most famous sea dog. He sailed around the world after capturing a Spanish treasure ship |
| Elizabeth I | Queen of England who protected sea dogs and encouraged the raiding of Spanish ships |
| Sir Walter Raleigh | he is responsible for the first English settlements in America on Roanoke Island |
| The first attempt to colonize failed, because the colonists were starving. The second group of colonists disappeared and were never found | What happened at Roanoke Island? |
| Spanish Armada | Spain’s fleet of warships |
| Virginia Company | group of English merchants who wanted to start trading posts in America. They established a settlement in Jamestown |
| John Smith | organized the settlers at Jamestown and made people work for their food |
| Pocahontas | Indian princess who is rumored to have saved John Smith’s life |
| when the colonists began to cultivate tobacco | When did the Jamestown Colony begin to prosper? |
| to find religious freedom | Why did the Pilgrims go to Plymouth? |
| Mayflower | the ship that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth |
| Mayflower Compact | an agreement signed by the Pilgrims to establish just and equal laws for the good of the colony. It gave the Pilgrims valuable experience in self government |
| Squanto | Indian who showed the Pilgrims how to plant corn and catch fish. He also served as their interpreter |
| raw material | a resource that can be used to make a product |
| stock | a share of ownership in a company |
| cash crop | a crop that people raise to sell rather than to use themselves |
| legislature | the branch of a government that makes laws |
| burgess | a representative who is chosen by & speaks for other people |
| authority | the right to control & make decisions |
| pilgrim | a person who makes a journey for religious reasons |
| William Bradford | governor of the Plymouth colony |
| The colonial leaders divided the land among the colonists | What helped the Plymouth colonists prosper? |
