| A | B |
| claim | to say one owns something |
| colony | A settlement started by people who leave their own country to live in another land. |
| raw material | A resource in its natural state, such as wood, that can be used to make a product. |
| stock | A share of ownership in a company. |
| charter | A document giving a person or a group of people official approval to take a certain action. |
| permanent | Long-lasting. |
| colonist | A person who lives in a colony. |
| profit | The money left over after all expenses have been paid. |
| governor | The leader of a colony or a state. |
| cash crop | A crop people grow to sell rather than to use themselves. |