cartographer-

A person who makes maps

        conquistadors-

Any Spanish conquerors in the Americas during the 1500s.

Northwest Passage-

Waterway in the North America Believed to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean

                 Colony-

A land ruled by a distant country.

                presidio-

A Spanish Fort

                mission-

A small religious settlement

           Jamestown-

First Permanent English settlement, located in Virginia.

              Plymouth-

Massachusetts colony built by the pilgrims.

Mayflower Compact-

Agreement signed by the people of the Mayflower established fair and equal laws for Plymouth people to follow

           John Smith-

English Explorer, leader of Jamestown Settlement- Saved people from starvation.

      Miles Standish-

Captain who sailed to America with the Pilgrims on the Mayflower

                Squanto-

Native American who spoke English and helped the Plymouth Colony.

            John Rolfe-

English colonist at Jamestown, discovered method to dry tobacco.

            legislature-

Branch of Government that makes the laws.

                 pilgrim-

A person who makes a journey for a religious freedom.