A | B |
Hernan Cortes | Conquered the Aztec Empire with his army |
Treaty | Quaker agreement with Native Americans |
Charter | Permission from the king to start a colony |
Cash Crop | Grown for sale |
Debtors | Settlers in Georgia |
Spanish explorers | They conquered the Aztec Empire |
Missions | They were started by Catholic priests to convert Native Americans |
The Pilgrims | They settled in Plymouth |
Joint-stock companies | Its members share the risks and profits of starting a colony |
Indentured Servant | They signed a contract to work for a farmer |
Anne Hutchinson | Spoke out against Puritan leaders |
Juan Ponce de Leon | Searched for a Fountain of Youth |
William Penn | Leader of a Quaker colony |
Maryland | Colony started by a Catholic |
Georgia | Started as a debtor's colony |
Convert | To change from one religion or belief to another |
Conquer | To take over and control |
Aztecs | Native American group who lived in Mexico |
Jamestown | First successful English colony in America |
Mayflower | Ship that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth |