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5.2.1 Exploration 2

5.2.1 Exploration and Colonization Part 2

TermDefinition
Devastation great harm
Collide to come into conflict; to crash
Monarch a ruler
Encomienda a gift of land by the king of Spain, which gave a person control over the land and the people living there
Class structure the organization of people in a society according to wealth and power
Missionary a person sent to a new land to spread his or her religion
Drought a long period without rain
Investor a person who risks money in a business, hoping to earn a profit
Cash crop a crop that is grown to sell, rather than to be used by the grower
House of Burgesses the 1st legislative body in the American Colonies, in Virginia this body included representatives elected by the colonies landowners
Representative a person chosen to act on behalf of others
Climate the usual pattern of weather in a place over a period of time
Dissent disagreement
Proprietor a person who owns property or a business
Mayflower Compact an agreement made by the Pilgrims to govern themselves and make just laws.
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