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Life in the Colonies Flashcards

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plantation

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a large farm with many workers who lived on the land they worked

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cash crop

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a crop that is grown to be sold for profit

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proprietor

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an owner

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indentured servant

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a person who agreed to work for an amount of time in exchange for the cost of housing, food, and the voyage to North America

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self-sufficient

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having the ability to produce most everything that one needs

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grant

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to give something formally to someone

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persucution

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unjust treatment

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Separatists

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a group of people from England who wanted to separate themselves from the Church of England

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pilgrim

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a person who travels to a place for religious reasons

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Puritan

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a person from England who wanted to improve the Church of England

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dissenter

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a person whose views are different from his or her leaders

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intolerant

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to not be accepting of ideas or behaviors different from one’s own

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preacher

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a person who gives speeches about religious subjects

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artisan

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a skilled worker who makes things by hand

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apprentice

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a person who learns a skill or trade from an experienced worker

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town common

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an open space in the center of a town where cattle and sheep could graze

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free-market economy

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a system in which prices are not controlled by the government

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auction

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a public sale in which something is sold to the person who offers the most money

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proponent

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a person who supports something

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rebel

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to resist or fight against authority

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democracy

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a government that is run mostly by the people

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citizen

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a member of a country

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representative

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a person who is chosen to act for others

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assembly

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a gathering of elected representatives for a specific purpose

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town meeting

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a gathering of people who live in a town to discuss issues

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county seat

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a place where a county government is located

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