Building Our Country: Chapter 3: Settling the Colonies in North America, Lessons 1–4

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  1. viceroy
    governor who rules as the representative of a sovereign
    After King Charles V chose a viceroy to act for him in Mexico, Cortés went back to Spain.
  2. rigid
    incapable of compromise or flexibility
    In this rigid system, people were classified by the race of their parents.
  3. missionary
    someone sent to a foreign country to spread a religion
    A missionary is a person who is sent to another country to convince others to believe is a particular religion.
  4. convince
    make realize the truth or validity of something
    A missionary is a person who is sent to another country to convince others to believe is a particular religion.
  5. charter
    a document creating an institution and specifying its rights
    Queen Elizabeth gave a royal charter to Raleigh. This was a document that gave him the right to set up and govern colonies.
  6. finance
    obtain or provide money for
    That money financed the ships and supplies for the new colony.
  7. indenture
    bind by a contract for work, as an apprentice or servant
    Many of these first settlers were indentured servants. An indentured servant is someone who agrees to work without pay for someone else for a set time.
  8. cash crop
    a cultivated plant that is grown to be sold for profit
    A cash crop is a crop that a farmer raises only to sell.
  9. burgess
    a citizen of an English borough
    The company created the House of Burgesses. In England, a burgess represented a town.
  10. representative
    an advocate for someone else's policy or purpose
    The House of Burgesses included a governor and 22 representatives. A representative is someone who is chosen by voters to speak for them.
  11. assemble
    collect in one place
    The House of Burgesses was the first representative government that assembled in English North America.
  12. pilgrim
    someone who journeys in foreign lands
    A pilgrim is a person who goes on a long journey, usually for a religious purpose.
  13. compact
    a signed written agreement between two or more parties
    This document, the Mayflower Compact, explained how the Pilgrims would govern themselves.
  14. condition
    a state at a particular time
    Bad weather and dangerous water conditions forced them north to what is today Cape Cod.
  15. responsible
    worthy of or requiring trust; held accountable
    Everyone had to be responsible for his or her actions.
  16. eventually
    after an unspecified period of time or a long delay
    Although the first French colony eventually failed, the fur trade with the North American Indians began.
  17. monopoly
    a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
    Some companies in France held a monopoly on the North American fur.
  18. province
    the territory in an administrative district of a nation
    He made New France a royal province.
  19. relationship
    a state involving dealings between people, parties, or ideas
    The relationship between the two neighbors was peaceful.
Created on Wed Jul 14 13:59:25 EDT 2021 (updated Wed Jul 14 17:19:25 EDT 2021)

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