| Term | Definition |
| their fault | gentlemen were lazy and didn't want to work |
| bad luck | climate was rough |
| their fault | disrespectful toward Indians and took away their territory |
| bad luck | not a lot of fresh water |
| their fault | equal salaries regardless of work |
| bad luck | 2nd Europeans that the Indians met and the Spanish ruined possibilities for friendship |
| their fault | they didn't train themselves |
| bad luck | picked swampy, disease filled land |
| their fault | brought too many gentlemen and not enough farmers. |
| bad luck | brought diseases that they caught back to America. |
| their fault | too focused on gold. Ignored responsibility to find food or make shelter. |
| their fault | only brought unnecessary things |