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US-First Colonies Vocabulary

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colonyland ruled by another country
plantationa large farm
presidioa Spanish fort
missiona Spanish religious settlement
haciendaa large Spanish estate for raising livestock
raw materiala resource that can be used to make a product
stocka share of ownership in a company
cash cropa crop that people grow to sell
indentured servantpeople who work without pay to settle debt
legislaturea lawmaking brach of government
established churcha church supported by the government
royal colonya colony owned by the King
governora leader who shares power with lawmakers
pilgrima colonist looking for religious freedom
compactan agreement
alliespartners
proprietary colonya colony owned by one person
Samuel de Champlainfounded Quebec in 1608
Quebecthe first French settlement in North America
Peter Minuitgovernor of New Netherland
Marquette, Joliet, LaSalleFrench Mississippi River explorers
William Bradfordgovernor of Plymouth colony
John Smithleader of Jametown
John RolfeVirginia tobacco entrepreneur
PowhatanIndians of Jamestown area
AlgonquainIndians of New Netherland area
HuronIndian of French settled areas
King Phillip IISpanish king during early colonial period
King Louis 16thFrench king Louisiana named for
King James IEnglish king Jamestown named for
Queen Elizabeth IEnglish queen Virginia named for


Palmer Way Elementary
National City, CA

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