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24 Cards in this Set
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Colony
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land ruled by another country
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plantation
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large farms
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slavery
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The pracdtice of holding people against their will and making them work without pay
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borderland
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lands on the edge of Spain's claims
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presidio
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Spanish forts
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mission
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religious settlements
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hacienda
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large homes or estates
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raw material
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a resource that can be used to make a product
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stock
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Part ownership in a business
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cash crop
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a crop people grow to sell
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profit
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money left over after all costs are paid
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indentured servant
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people who agreed to work without pay for a length of time in return for passage to Virginia
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legislature
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law making branch of government
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represent
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speak for
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royal colony
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colony owned by the king
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primary source
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records or artifacts made by the people who saw or took part in an event
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secondary source
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record of an event made by someone who was not there at the time
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pilgrim
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person who makes a journey for religious reasons
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compact
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document of agreement
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self-government
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the right of a community to govern oneself
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majority rules
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if more than half of the people agree to a law or decision, it must be followed
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demand
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desire or need for a product
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supply
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amount of a good that is offered for sale
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ally
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country that is in partnership with your own
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