| A | B |
| navigable | broad and deep enough for a ship to pass through |
| treaty | a formal written or spoken agreement, especially between nations |
| diversity | variety; the condition of being different or varied |
| tolerance | willingness to accept beliefs or practices different from one's own |
| patroon system | a plan of the Dutch West India Company for colonizing New Netherland; any member of the company who brought 50 families over could have a large tract of land |
| tenant farmer | a farmer who works land that is owned by someone else and pays rent either in cash or in a share of the crops |
| landlord | the owner of land, houses, or apartments that are rented to tenants |
| pulpit | a raised platform for a preacher |
| lye | a liquid made from wood ashes, important to making soap |
| Leather Apron | a person who works with his hands |