5th (4) A Changing Continent 26-27

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colony

a land ruled by another country

<p>a land ruled by another country</p>
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plantation

a large farm

<p>a large farm</p>
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slavery

the practice of holding people against their will and making them work without pay

<p>the practice of holding people against their will and making them work without pay</p>
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borderland

areas of land on or near the borders between countries, colonies, or regions

<p>areas of land on or near the borders between countries, colonies, or regions</p>
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presidio

a Spanish fort

<p>a Spanish fort</p>
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mission

a small religious settlement

<p>a small religious settlement</p>
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hacienda

a large estate or home where cattle and sheep are raised

<p>a large estate or home where cattle and sheep are raised</p>
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raw material

a resource that can be used to make a product

<p>a resource that can be used to make a product</p>
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stock

part ownership in a business

<p>part ownership in a business</p>
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cash crop

a crop that people grow to sell

<p>a crop that people grow to sell</p>
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profit

the money left over after all costs have been paid

<p>the money left over after all costs have been paid</p>
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indentured servant

a person who agreed to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time in exchange for passage to North America

<p>a person who agreed to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time in exchange for passage to North America</p>
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legislature

the lawmaking branch of a government

<p>the lawmaking branch of a government</p>
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represent

to speak for

<p>to speak for</p>
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royal colony

a colony ruled directly by a monarchy

<p>a colony ruled directly by a monarchy</p>
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primary source

a record or artifact made by a person who saw or took part in an event

<p>a record or artifact made by a person who saw or took part in an event</p>
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secondary source

a record of an event made by someone who was not there at the time

<p>a record of an event made by someone who was not there at the time</p>
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pilgrim

a person who makes a journey for religious reasons

<p>a person who makes a journey for religious reasons</p>
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compact

an agreement

<p>an agreement</p>
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self-government

a system of government in which people make their own laws

<p>a system of government in which people make their own laws</p>
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majority rule

the political idea that the majority of an organized group should have the power to make decisions for the whole group

<p>the political idea that the majority of an organized group should have the power to make decisions for the whole group</p>
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demand

a need or a desire for a good or service by people willing to pay for it

<p>a need or a desire for a good or service by people willing to pay for it</p>
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supply

an amount of a good that is offered for sale

<p>an amount of a good that is offered for sale</p>
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ally

a partner

<p>a partner</p>
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proprietary colony

a colony owned and ruled by one person who was chosen by a king or queen

<p>a colony owned and ruled by one person who was chosen by a king or queen</p>