1)   amputated- to prune, lop off, or remove

2)   boycotted- to combine in abstaining from, or preventing dealings with, as a means of intimidation or coercion

3)   bribe- anything given in order to persuade

4)   Era- a period of time marked by certain characters, events, ect.

5)   legends- a unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical

6)   maps- a representation of the features of an area

7) maneuverable- able to be operated

8)   marooning- to put ashore or abandon

9)   minted- A place where the coins of a country are manufactured by authority of the government

10) plantation- an area with many of acres of land that is lived on or farmed

11)   pirate- a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea

12)  rookie- a beginner or doing something for the first time

13)   raid- a form of violent stealing

14)   stereotype- to characterize or group something based on opinion

15)  tomahawk- a light ax used by the North American Indians as a weapon and tool

16)   upper classes- a class of people having the highest social rank

17) Zuni- a Native American