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22 Cards in this Set
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Ally
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a friend with whom one is united for a common purpose
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latitude
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a measure of distance on earth north or south of the equator
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parallel
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a line of latitude
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degree
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a unit of measuring distance on earth's surface.
Also a unit of measuring temperature, represented by a symbol. |
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longitude
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a measure of distance on earth east or west from the equator
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meridian
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a line of longitude
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prime meridian
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the line of longitude marked 0 degrees from which other meridians are numbered
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global grid
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the crisscrossing lines of latitude and longitude on a map
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Dutch West India Company
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the Dutch trading company that set up the colony of New Netherlands
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colony
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a place that is ruled by another place
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colonist
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a person who lives in a colony
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governor
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a person who runs a colony or state
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patroon
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a land owner in New Netherland who had to bring 50 settlers to the colony to settle his land
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tax
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money people pay to the government so that it can perform public services
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freedom of the press
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the right of people to write or tell the news
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indentured servant
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a person who works for an employer for a period of time in return for payment of travel expenses.
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culture
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the way of life shared by a group of people, including language, beliefs, foods, and holidays
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slavery
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the practice of making one person the property of another
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manor
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a large piece of land that the owner rents in smaller plots to other farmers
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tenant farmer
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a farmer who works on land owned by someone else
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gristmill
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a place where grain is ground into flour
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merchant
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a person who buys and sells goods
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