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10 Cards in this Set
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charter
[chahr-ter] |
document setting forth aims and principles of a united group
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treaty
[tree-tee] |
formal agreement between nations relating to peace
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plantation
[plan-tey-shuhn] |
estate that grows cultivated crops
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proprietor
[pruh-prahy-i-ter] |
person who has legal ownership of property
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dissent
[di-sent] |
to disagree
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indentured servant
[in-den-cher-ed sur-vuhnt] |
contract binding a person to work for another for a specific set time
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providence
[prov-i-duhns] |
benevolent guidance of God
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commission
[kuh-mish-uhn] |
document that gives certain authorization or powers
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philanthropist
[fi-lan-thruh-pist] |
wealthy person who donates money to causes
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legislature
[lej-is-ley-cher] |
body of persons given responsibility and power to make laws for a state or colony
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