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15 Cards in this Set
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Monarch |
a ruler |
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Cash crop |
a crop that is grown to sell, rather to be used by the owner |
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encomienda |
a gift of land by the king of Spain, which gave a person control over the land and the people living there |
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indentured servant |
a person who agrees to work for a set period without pay, in exchange for necessities such as transportation, food, clothing and shelter |
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class structure |
the organization of people in a society according to wealth and power |
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missionary |
a person sent to a new land to spread his or her religion |
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puritan |
an early settler that left England so her or she could practice religion freely |
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Pilgrim |
a person who makes a journey for religious reasons |
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Mayflower Compact |
An agreement made by the pilgrims to govern themselves and make just laws |
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commerce |
the buying and selling of products on a large scale. |
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Northwest Passage |
a mythical shortcut by water from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean |
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House of Burgesses |
The first legislative body n the American colonies; in Virginia, this body included representatives elected by the colony's landowners. |
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representative |
a person chosen to act on behalf of others |
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drought |
A long period without rain. |
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investor |
a person who risks money in a business, hoping to earn a profit. |
