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 resource 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 havebeen paid. |
indenture servant | A person who agree to work for another person without pay for a certianlenght of time in exchange for passage to North America. |
legislature | The lawmaking branch of a government. |
royal colony | A colony ruled directly by a monarchy. |
pilgrin | 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 decisions 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 for a sale. |
ally | A partener. |
proprietary colony | A colony owned and ruled by one person who was chosen by a king or queen. |