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colony

a settlement ruled by a distant country

convert

a person who has been persuaded to change his or her religion or beliefs

persecute

to treat someone poorly or oppress them because of their race, religion, or beliefs

cash crop

a crop that is grown for profit rather than for use by the grower

debtor

one who owes a sum of money

dissenter

one whose opinions or beliefs go against the official or common beliefs

investor

a person who provides money to start a business with the hope of making a profit in return

subsistence farming

a type of farming in which the farmer grows enough food to meet the needs of his or her family

mercantilism

the economic theory that colonies exist to bring profit to the mother country

mother country

the country that supports and controls a colony, and, from which many of its settlers come

Raw Materials

unprocessed natural products used in production

tariff

a tax on goods that come from other countries; a tax on imports

militia

an army of private citizens

headright

a system for giving out land

rebellion

a deliberate and sometimes organized attempt to resist authority

proprietor

an owner or manager