| A | B |
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| buffer | an area of land that serves as a barrier |
| borderland | barriers of land on or near the border of two adjoining countries, colonies, or regions |
| presidio | a fort |
| permanent | long-lasting |
| scarce | not plentiful |
| hacienda | large estates where ranchers raised cattle and sheep |
| self-sufficient | self-supporting |
| mission | a small religious community |
| royal colony | a colony controlled by a monarch |
| portage | the carrying of canoes and supplies around waterfalls and rapids or waterways |
| tributary | a river or stream that feeds a larger river |
| proprietary colony | a colony that was ruled by one or more proprietors appointed by a monarch |
| proprietor | an owner of land or colony |
| charter | a document giving a person or group official approval to take a certain action |
| cash crop | a crop that people raise to sell rather than to use themselves |
| refuge | a safe place |
| Puritan | a member of the church of England who wanted to purify its practices |
| Fundamental Orders | the first written system of government in North America; adopted in Connecticut |
| immigrant | a person who comes from a different country to live |
| indigo | a plant from which blue dye is made |
| debtor | a person who had been in prison for owing money |
