Exploration & Colonization Crossword

Spanish conquistador and explorer who defeated the Aztecs and claimed Mexico for Spain
Group of people who have the power to make laws
The mistreatment of people because of their beliefs
Group of people who settle in a distant land but are still ruled by the government of their native land
Colonial trade route between New England, the West Indies, and Africa
Political system in which voters elect representatives to make laws for them
A British document that stated Monarchs have to obey the laws and citizens have basic rights
Agreements for ruling the Plymouth Colony signed by Pilgrims before they landed at Plymouth
The global exchange of goods and ideas resulting from the encounter between the Eastern and Western hemispheres
English settlers who sought religious freedom in 1620
Group of English Protestants who settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630
A natural waterway through or around North America that did not exist
Movement to reform the Catholic Church in the 1500s that led to the creation of many different Christian churches
Willingness to let others practice their own beliefs
Large crops sold for money
A plant used to make valuable blue dye
A person who cannot pay money he or she owes
A country's church that the government says everyone will belong to
Product, service, or goods. Something you can buy, sell, or trade.
An economic system where colonies are established to provide wealth to the "mother country"