| A | B |
| colony | A land ruled by another country |
| plantation | A large farm |
| slavery | The practice of holding people against their will and making them work without pay |
| borderlands | Areas of land on or near the borders between countries, colonies, or regions |
| presidio | A Spanish fort |
| mission | A small religius settlement |
| hacienda | A large home or estate |
| raw material | A recourse that can be used to make a product |
| stock | Part ownership in a buisness |
| cash crop | A crop that people grow to sell |
| profit | The money left over after all costs have been paid |
| indentured servant | A person who agreed to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time in exchange for passage to North America |
| legislature | The lawmaking branch of a government |
| represent | To speak for |
| royal colony | A colony owned by a monarch |
| pilgrim | A person who makes a journey for religious reasons |
| compact | An agreement |
| self-government | A system of government in which people make their own laws |
| majority rule | The political idea that the majority of an organized group should have the power to make decisions for the whole group |
| demand | A desire for a good or service by people willing to pay for it |
| supply | The amount of a good that is offered for sale |
| ally | A partner |
| proprietary colony | A colony owned by one person chosen by a king or queen |