| A | B |
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| blockhouse | building used for protection from attack; fort |
| governor | person chosen to lead a group of people within a given area, such as a colony or a state |
| general assembly | group that makes laws for a larger group |
| plantation | large farm that grows huge amounts of a certain crop |
| representative | person who is given power to act for others; a governemtn with official elected by the people |
| tobacco | crop planted by John Rolfe |
| investor | person who lends money to a company |
| share | certificate bought from a stock company that represents a certain part of ownership of the company |
| stock company | company that is owned by people who own the company's stock |
| majority | a number greater than half of the total |
| provisions | supplies needed for a trip or voyage |
| boundary | a real imaginary marker that show what land a person owns |
| clergy | person given the power by the churchto perform religious tasks |
| equality | having the same rights as others |
| proprietor | one who owns a colony |
| guidance | direction or leading |
| pastor | member of the clergy |
| patroon | dutch landowner |
| policy | set of rules or an action plan set forth by a person or group |
| access | ability to obtain or make use of something |
| emigrate | to leave for another place or country |
| estimate | to make a guess based on some facts |
| expansion | to spread out or increase in size |
| indentured servant | person who came to the colonies under a contract to work for someone without pay for a certain time |
| minority | group of people that is a smaller part of a population |
| refuge | protection or shelter |
| epidemic | an outbreak of disease |
| indigo | plant used to make dye |
