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52 Cards in this Set
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Blockhouse
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a building used for protection from attack; fort
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Governor
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a person chosen to lead a group of people within a given area, such as a colony or a state
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Plantation
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a large farm that grows huge amounts of a certain crop
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General Assembly
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a group that makes laws for a larger group
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Representative
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a person who is given power to act for others; a government with officials elected by the people
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Stock Company
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a company that is owned by people who own the company's stock
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Share
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a certificate bought from a stock company that represents a certain part of ownership of the company
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Investor
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a person who lends money to a company; the investor hopes to receive more money back when the company makes money
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Destination
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a place where one is going
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Majority
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a number greater than half of the total
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Democratic
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a govrnment in which the power is held by the people
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Parliament
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a group in England that makes laws
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Provisions
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supplies needed for a trip or voyage
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Boundary
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a real or imaginary marker that shows what land a person owns
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Proprietor
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one who owns a colony
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Equality
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having the same rights as others
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Clergy
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a person given the power by the church to perform religious tasks
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Guidance
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direction or leading
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Pastor
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a member of the clergy
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Policy
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a set of rules or an action plan set forth by a person or group
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Patroon
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a Dutch landowner
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Access
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the ability to obtain or make use of something
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Expansion
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spreading out or increasing in size
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Estimate
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to make a guess based on some facts
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Emigrate
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to leave for another place or country
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Refuge
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protection or shelter
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Minority
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a group of people that is a smaller part of a population
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Indentured Servant
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a person who came to the colonies under a contract to work without pay for a certain time
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Chattel Slavery
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slavery in which the enslaved person was legally owned by his or her master
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Epidemic
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an outbreak of disease
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Indigo
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a plant used to make dye
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Independence
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the ability to take care of oneself
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Responsibility
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the need to complete duties or tasks
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Delegate
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a person elected to serve in government
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Legislature
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a group of people elected to make laws
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Cultural
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having to do with the arts
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Complex
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having many details or parts
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Regulate
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to govern, or direct, according to a rule
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Mercantilism
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the practice of regulating colonial trade for the profit of the home country
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Triangular trade
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trade between Africa, the West Indies, and New England
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Enforce
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to make sure something is done according to a law
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Unite
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to join together as a single unit
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Frontier
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a region with little population
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Alliance
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an agreement that joins groups of people or countries together
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Union
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territories joining together under one government
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Recruit
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to get new members for a group
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Appoint
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to name or choose a person to do something
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Regiment
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a large group of soldiers
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Survivor
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someone who has lived through a dangerous event
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Reinforcements
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additional soldiers used to back up an army
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Stronghold
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a place, such as a military base, that is well protected from attack
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Treaty
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an agreement to end fighting
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