Lesson 1
Spanish Conquerers
Conquistadors
Martin Luther
Mistreatment or punishment of certain people for their belief
persecution
a colony under direct control of King or queen
royal colony
to take away or strip away
deprived
were centers of farming and trade.Spanish worshipped at church.
Pueblos
an agreement between nations to aid and protect each other
alliance
People who traveled long distances to find a place they could live and worship as they wanted to
Pilgrims
crops sold for money on the market
cash crops
the law that provided religious freedom for christians
act of toleration
Forts where soldiers lived.
Presidios
legal document giving certain right to a person or company
Charter
people who wanted to simplify the kings religion
Puritans
who founded Pennsylvania
William Penn
a plant used to make blue dye
indigo
Settlements run by catholic priests and friars who goal was to convert indians to christianity.
missions
voters elect a representative to make laws for them
representative government
when people gathered in houses and discussed and voted on local issues
town meeting
what religion did William Penn join
The quakers (one of the most despised religions)
people that owe money that they could not pay back
debtors
poeple of mixed spanish and indian parents.Worked on farms and ranches
meztizos
what did Virginia colonist grow in 1612 to help Virginia
Tabacco
representatives at a assembly
the king gave land to one or people in return for yearly payment
proprietary colony
what colony did lord Baltimore start
marland