Lesson 1
Towns that were the centers of farm and trade
Pueblos
Waterway through or around North America
Northwest passage
Founders of Plymouth
Pilgrims
A place where people are protected from danger and trouble
Haven
To take something away from
Deprive
Forts where soldiers lived
Presidios
To develop or to be the first to do something
Pioneered
The mistreatment or punishment of certain people because of their beliefs
Persecution
A colony under direct control of the English King or Queen
Royal Colony
A plant used to make valuable blue dye
Indigo
Large estate farmed by many workers
Plantation
French settlers who lived and worked in American Indian lands beyond the french settlements
Coureurs de bois
To come to a firm decision
Resolve
One of the most despised religious groups in England
Quakers
People who owed money they could not pay back
Debtors
Conquerors
Conquistadors
An agreement between nations to aid and protect one another
Alliance
Morally good behavior or character
Virture
A regular or average person
Commoner
Living accommodations
Quarters
Settlements run by catholics and friars who tried to convert Indians to christianity
Mission
A legal document giving certain rights to a person or company
Charter
A willingness to let others practice their own faith
Religious Tolerance
Crops that were sold for money on the market
Cash Crop
The belief that one race is superior to another
Racism