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| colony | a settlement far away from the country that rules it. |
| Columbian Exchange | the transfer of people, plants, animals, and germs across the Atlantic. |
| expedition | a journey made for a special purpose. |
| conquistador | a name for a Spanish conqueror. |
| empire | an area in which different groups of people are controlled by one ruler or government. |
| enslave | to force a person to work for no money without the freedom to leave. |
| frontier | the name given by colonists to the far end of a country where people are just beginning to settle. |
| mestizo | a person of mixed Spanish and Indian heritage. |
| missionary | a person who teaches his or her religion to those who have different beliefs. |
| merchant company | a group of merchants who share the cost and profits of a business. |
| Northwest Passage | was a water route believed to flow through North America to Asia. |
| ally | a person, group, or nation united with another in order to do something. |
| coureurs de bois | people in New France who trapped furs without permission from the French government. |
| export | to send goods to another country for sale or use. |
| import | to bring goods from another country for sale or use. |
| voyageur | a trader who transported furs by canoe in New France. |
| cash crop | a crop that is grown to be sold for profit. |
| charter | an official document giving a person permission to do something. |
| House of Burgesses | the lawmaking body of colonial Virginia. |
| indentured servant | a person who worked for someone in colonial America for a set time in exchange for the ocean voyage. |
| pilgrim | a person who travels to a special place for religious reasons. |
| sachem | an Iroquois chief or tribal leader. |
