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Ch 4
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15
History
5th Grade
12/17/2009

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Term
Colony
Definition
a land ruled by a distant country
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Colonist
Definition
person who lives in a land ruled by a distant country
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buffer zone
Definition
an area of land that serves as a barrier
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borderlands
Definition
areas of land on or near the borders between countries, colonies, or regions that serve as barriers
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presidio
Definition
a Spanish fort
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permanent
Definition
long lasting
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hacienda
Definition
a large estate where cattle and sheep are raised
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self-sufficient
Definition
able to provide for one's own needs without help
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missionary
Definition
a person sent out by a church to spread its religion
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mission
Definition
a small religious settlement
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civil war
Definition
a war between two groups in the same country
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royal colony
Definition
a colony ruled directly by a monarch
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proprietary colony
Definition
a colony owned and ruled by one person who was chosen by a monarch
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proprietor
Definition
owner
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plantation
Definition
a huge farm
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