| A | B |
| Agriculture | The business of growing crops and raising livestock |
| Burgess | Another name for a representative, especially in British Parliament or colonial Virginia |
| Charter | A document granting permission to do something usually from a government or leader |
| Colony | An area that is controlled by another country and is usually far away from it |
| Economic Venture | Something that is done that's risky or dangerous with the hope of making money |
| Economy | The process by which goods and services are produced, sold, and bought in a country, area, or region |
| Hardship | A difficult situation or problem |
| Legislative | Law-making |
| Permanent | Long-lasting or forever; not temporary |
| Settlement | A place where a community is created; it typically does not have people already living there |
| Starvation | Suffering or death caused by extreme hunger |
| Stockholder | Someone who owns or shares part of a stock or company; these people want to make money |