My World Social Studies - Chapter 3 - Vocab Flashcards
Monarch
Ruler of a country.
Encomienda
a grant from the Spanish government that gave a Spanish settler the right to control local Native Americans.
Class Structure
A system for ranking people, often according to power or wealth.
Missionary
Someone who travels to a new land to persuade others to believe in a particular religion.
Drought
a long period without rain.
Investor
a person that gives money to a business hoping to get more money in return.
Cash Crop
a crop raised for sale, not for use by the people who farm it.
House of Burgesses
A special legislative body.
Representatives
people chosen by voters to speak and act for them.
Pilgrim
a person who goes on a religious journey.
Mayflower Compact
An agreement the Pilgrims wrote about how they would govern themselves.
Indentured Servant
someone who agrees to work without pay for someone else for a set time.
Puritan
Settlers that came from England and founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Northwest Passage
A shortcut by water across North America to Asia.
Commerce
the business of buying and selling goods.
