| A | B |
|---|
| Encomienda | the Spanish system of enslaving Native Americans and making them practice Christianity |
| Stable | staying in the same condition; not likely to change or fail |
| Hacienda | a large estate |
| Gran Colombia | a country made up of present day Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Panama |
| Maroons | rebel groups in Suriname who are descendants of escaped slaves |
| Immunity | the ability to resist infection by a particular disease |
| Conflict | a serious disagreement |
| Carib | an early people of the Tropical North |
| Simón Bolívar | first president of Gran Colombia |
| Dutch Guiana | colony that became the country of Suriname |
