Social Studies Flashcards
Cash crop
A crop that is grown to be sold for profit
Plantation
A large farm with many workers who lived there
Proprietor
An owner
Indentured servant
A person who agrees to work for exchange that is asked for
Self sufficient
Having the ability to produce most everything that one needs
Grant
To give Something formally to someone
Persecution
Unjust treatment
Separatists
A group of people from England who wanted to separate themselves from the Church of England
Pilgrim
A person who travels to a place for religious regions
Puritan
A person from England who supports their church
Dissenter
A person whose views are different than their leaders
Intolerant
To be not accepting of ideas different from ones own
Preacher
A person who gives speeches about religious subjects
Artisan
A skilled worker who makes things by hand
Apprentice
A person who learns from someone experienced
Town common
An open space in the center of a town where cattle could graze
Free market economy
A system in which prices are controlled by the government
Auction
A public sale in which something is sold to the person who offers the most money
Proponent
A person who supports something
Rebel
To resist or fight against authority
Democracy
A government that is run by the people
Citizen
A member of the country
Representative
A person who is chose act for others
Assembly
A gathering of elective representative for a person
Town meeting
A gathering of people who live in the town to discuss issues
Country seat
A place where a county government is located
