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| Settlement | a village built by people from another area |
| cash crop | a crop that is grown to be sold for profit |
| representative government | a political system where people elect others to speak for them in making laws and decisions |
| empire | a large holding of land and power |
| Pilgrims | people who go on a religious journey; Plymouth settlers who called themselves "Saints" |
| three sisters | corn, beans, and squash; named for their importance to the people of the Americas |
| charter | an official document giving permission to do something, such as settle in an area |
| viruses | germs that cause illnesses |
| Powhatan | the chief and/or group of American Indians that lived near Jamestown, Virginia |
| Jamestown | 1st permanent English settlement in the Americas |
| Plymouth | Massachusetts settlement where the "pilgrims" settled |
| Roanoke | English colony that was "lost" |
| John Smith | leader of the Jamestown colony; He helped the colony survive |
| John White | Governor of the Roanoke colony |
| Pocahontas | Powhatan "princess" that helped the Jamestown colony |
| Squanto | Native American that helped the Pilgrims |
| Mayflower | boat that brought the Pilgrims |
| reunion | a meeting of people after they have been apart |
| indentured servant | a person who bounds himself or herself to serve someone for a certain period of time in exchange for something |
| Mayflower Compact | The document Pilgrims used to rule the Plymouth Colony |
| Persecution | Treating someone poorly because of their beliefs or race |
