A | B |
colony. | A land rule 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 state or home where cattle and sheep are raised. |
raw material. | A source 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 agree to work for another person without pay for a certian lenght of time in exchange for passage to North America. |
legislature. | The lawmaking branch of a government. |
represent. | To speak for. |
royal colony. | A colony riled disrectly 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 decicions for the whole group. |
demand. | A need or a 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. |