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Ch 4 study guide
Term | Definition |
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Colony | A land ruled by another country |
Plantation | A large farm |
Slavery | The practice of holding people against their will and making them do work without pay |
Borderlands | Areas of land on or near the borders between countries, colonies, or regions |
Presido | A spanish fort |
Hacienda | A large estate or house where cattle and sheep are raised |
missions | A small religious settlement |
raw material | A resource that can be used to make a product |
stock | Part ownership in a buisness |
cash crop | a crop that people grow to sell |
profit | The money left over after all costs have been paid |
indentured servant | A person who agreed to go to america and then work for someone without pay for a length of time |
legislature | The lawmaking branch of a government |
represent | To speak for |
royal colony | A colony ruled directly by a monarchly |
pilgrim | A person who makes a journey for religious reasons |
compact | An agreement |
self-government | system of government in which people make there own laws |
majority rule | Majority of an organized group to have the power to make decisions for the whole group |
demand | A desire for a good or service by people willing to pay for it |
supply | An amount of good that is offered for sale |
ally | A partner |
proprietary colony | A colony owned by someone chosen by the king or queen |