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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 who gave a person control over the land and people living there |
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class structure |
the organization of people in a society according to there 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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drought |
a long period without rain |
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investor |
a person who risks money in a business, hoping to earn profit |
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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 colonies landowners |
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representative |
a person chosen 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 made by the Pilgrims to govern there selves 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 can practice a religion freely |
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Northwest Passage |
a mythical shortcut by water to the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean |
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commerce |
the buying and selling of products on a large scale |
