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15 Cards in this Set
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monarch- |
A ruler. |
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encomienda- |
A gift of land by the king of Spain, which gave a person control of the land and the people living there. |
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missionary- |
A person sent to a new land to spread his or her religion. |
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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 prophet. |
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cash crop- |
A crop that is grown to sell, rather than to be used by the grower. |
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House of Burgesses- |
The first legislative body in the American colonies; in Virginia, this body included representatives elected by the colony's landowners. |
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representatives- |
A person to act on behalf of others. |
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pilgrim- |
A person who makes a journey for religious reasons |
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Mayflower Compact- |
An agreement by the pilgrims to govern themselves and make just laws. |
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indentured servant- |
A person who agrees to work for a set period of time without pay, in exchange for necessities such as transportation, food, clothing, and shelter. |
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Puritan- |
An early settler who left England so he or she could practice a religion freely. |
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Northwest passage- |
A mythical shortcut by water from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. |
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commerce- |
The buying and selling of products on a large scale. |
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class structure- |
The organization of people in a society according to wealth and power. |
