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Chapter 4
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Social Studies
5th Grade
02/23/2012

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Term
colony
Definition
A land ruled by another country.
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plantation
Definition
A large farm
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slavery
Definition
the practice of holding people against their will and making them work without pay.
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borderlands
Definition
Areas of land on or near the boarders between countries colonies or regians.
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Presidio
Definition
A Spanish fort
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mission
Definition
A small religious settlement.
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Hacienda
Definition
A large estate or home where cattle and sheep are raised
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raw material
Definition
a resource that can be used to make a product
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stock
Definition
part ownership in a business
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cash crop
Definition
a crop that people grow to sell
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profit
Definition
the money left over after all costs have been paid.
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indentured servant
Definition
A person who agreed to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time in exchange for passage to North America
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legislature
Definition
the lawmaking branch of a government
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represent
Definition
to speak for
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royal colony
Definition
s colony ruled directly by a monarchy
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pilgrim
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a person who makes a journey for religious reasons.
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compact
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an agreement
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self-government
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a system of government in which people make their own laws
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Majority rule
Definition
if more than half people agreed to a law or a decision, everyone had to follow
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