| A | B |
|---|
| colony | a settlement in another country far away, ruled by the mother country |
| govern | to make the rules |
| scurvy | a disease caused by not having enough Vitamin C |
| self-govenrment | government in which people make the laws and agree to live by them |
| Mayflower Compact | a promise that the colonists would work together to make good laws for their new home |
| defend | to protect |
| interpreter | a person who explains something to people in another language |
| slave | a person who is owned by another person and forced to work without pay |
| survive | to stay alive |
| treaty | a promise that is written down |
| drought | a long period of time when there is no rain |
| legacy | a gift to the future |
| livestock | animals that are raised for their milk, eggs, or meat |
| musket | a gun |
| Separatist | colonist who came to the new world in 1620 to worship in their own way; they "separated" from the Church of England |
| Stranger | colonist who came to the new world in 1620 who wanted to start a new life or own land |
