A | B |
expedition | a journey for a specific purpose |
slave | a person who is considered to be the property of others and who has few rights |
missionary | one who is set to do religious work in another territory or country |
colony | a group of people who settle in another land but who are still under the rule of their native land |
royal colony | a colony under the direction of the King of England |
proprietary colony | a colony governed by a proprietor or a group of proprietors who have to pay rent to the king |
self-governing colony | a colony that is not under the control of the king or a proprietor |
proprietor | an owner or manager of land granted by the king |
charter | an official permission to operate something such as a colony |
indentured servant | one who agreed to work for another for a number of years in exchange for passage to America |
persecution | constant hostility or cruel treatment directed at an individual or group if individuals, especially because of religious or political beliefs |
toleration | a belief that all groups should be able to practice their different beliefs |