| A | B |
|---|
| buffer | an area of land that serves as a barrier |
| boderlands | areas of land on or near the border between countries, colonies or regions |
| presidio | a fort |
| permanent | long lasting |
| scarce | not plentiful |
| haciendas | large estate |
| self-sufficient | self-supporting |
| missions | small religious communities |
| royal colony | the king, rather than business people ruled the colony |
| portage | the carrying of canoes and supplies around waterfalls and rapids or overland between rivers |
| tributaries | a branch of a river or stream |
| proprietary colony | a colony that was owned and ruled by one person who was chosen by a king or queen |
| proprietor | an owner |
| Puritans | people who settled in North America who wanted to follow their Christian beliefs in a more "pure" way |
| charter | a document that gives a person or group of people official approval to take a certain action |
| Fundamental Orders | the first written system of government in North America. It was adopted in Connecticut |
| influence | is the ability people or things have to affect other people or things |
| refuge | safe place |
| immigrant | are people who come to live in a country after leaving their home country |
| frontier | the land beyond the settlements |
| cash crop | a crop people raise to sell to others rather than to use themselves |
| House of Burgesses | an assembly that meet in Virginia to make laws for the colony |
| naval store | products made from pine tar that were used in building and repairing ships |
| Indigo | a plant from which a blue dye is made |
| debtor | a person who had been in prision for owing money |
| classify | to sort- make it easy find information |
