| A | B |
| Colony | Land ruled by another country |
| Plantation | Large farms |
| Slavery | The practice of holding people against their will and making them work without pay. |
| Presidio | Another word for Forts in borderlands. |
| Missions | Are religous settlements. |
| Haciendas | Are large homes or estates. |
| Raw Material | A resource that can be used to make a product. |
| Stock | Is part ownership in a business. |
| Cash Crop | A crop that people grow to sell |
| Profit | Is the money left over after all costs have been paid. |
| Indentured Servants. | People who agree to work without pay for a length of time. |
| Legislature | Is the law making branch of the government. |
| Represent | To speak for. |
| Royal Colony | A colony owned by the King. |
| Pilgrim | A person who makes a journey for religous reasons. |
| Compact | Is an agreement. |
| Majority Rule | When more than half of the people agree to a law or a decision, everyone has to follow it. |
| Self-Goverment | The right to govern yourself. |
| Borderlands | The lands on the edge of Spain's claims. |