| Term | Definition |
|---|
| colony | a land ruled by another country |
| plantation | a large farm |
| slavery | the practice of holding people against their will and making them work without pay |
| borderland | area of land on or near the borders between countries, colonies, or regions |
| presidio | a Spanish fort |
| mission | a small religious settlement |
| hacienda | a large estate or home where cattle and sheep are raised |
| raw material | a resource that can be used to make a product |
| stock | part ownership in a business |
| cash crop | a crop that people grow to sell |
| profit | the money left over after all costs have been paid |
| indentured servant | a person who agreed to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time in exchange for passage to North America |
| legislature | the lawmaking branch of a government |
| represent | to speak for |
| royal colony | a colony ruled directly by a monarchy |
| primary source | a record or artifact made by a person who saw or took part in an event |
| secondary source | a record of an event made by someone who was not there at the time |
| pilgrim | a person who makes a journey for religious reasons |
| compact | an agreement |
| self-government | a system of government in which people make their own laws |
| majority rule | the political idea that the majority of an organized group should have the power to make decisions for the whole group |
| demand | a need or desire for a good or service by people willing to pay for it |
| supply | an amount of a good that is offered for sale |
| ally | a partner |
| proprietary colony | a colony owned and ruled by one person who was chosen by a king or queen |
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