US History Unit 2

4. – to oppress someone because of his or her beliefs
5. – A Spanish noble
8. – certificate of permission given by a government
10. – a Native American leader
11. – an area of land settled by immigrants who continue to be ruled by their parent country
12. – privately owned ship hired by a government to attack enemy ships
13. – narrow strip of land that joins two larger land areas
14. – people sign a contract to work for 4-7 years for passage to the “new world”
16. – someone entrusted to look after a business
17. – agreement in which settler of Plymouth Colony agreed to obey their government’s laws
19. – headquarters from which people from another country seed to spread their religion
20. – a safe place

1. – Jewish house of worship
2. – member of a Protestant group that emphasizes equality
3. – law making assembly
5. – The first legislative assembly of elected representatives.
6. – a colony granted by the king or queen to an individual or a group that has full governing rights
7. – migration of English settlers to Massachusetts Bay Colony
9. – company funded and run by a group of investors who share in the company’s profits and losses
15. – variety in people and cultures
18. – person of mixed Spanish and Native American heritage