Colonies Vocabulary

A person sent to a land to spread his or her religion

A crop that is grown to sell, rather than to be used by the grower

What colony is known as the Lost Colony

Important businesses in New Spain

Which colony is the oldest European settlement in the United States

The organization of people in a society according to wealth and power

Example colonies of Spain in North America

The first legislative body in the American colonies

A long period without rain

What colony did Sir Walter Raleigh create

A person chosen to act on behalf of others

A ruler; king or queen

A person who risks money in a business, hoping to earn a profit

A gift of land by the king which gave a person control over the land & the people living there

Sir Walter Raleigh's job to the Queen of England