| A | B |
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| 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 religious settlement. |
| hacienda | A large estate or home where cattle and sheep are raised. |
| raw material | A resource that can be used to make a product. |
| stock | Part ownership in a business. |
| 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 law making branch of a government. |
| represent | To speak for. |
| royal colony | A colony ruled directly by a monarchy. |
| 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 need or desire for a good or service by people willing to pay for it. |
| supply | An amount of a good that is offered for sale. |
| ally | A partner. |
| proprietary colony | A colony owned and ruled by one person who was chosen by a king or queen. |
