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10 Cards in this Set
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colony
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a settlement or territory ruled by another country
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diverse
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people of many different backgrounds
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Founders
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the people who were important in the establishment of the USa.
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indentured servants
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A person who agreed to work for someone for a sit period of time in return for cost of coming to america
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plantation
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a large farm usally found in southern states
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self-sufficient
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able to provide most of ones own need
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slave
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a person whos human rights are denied and who is forced to work for another person
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natural rights
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such basic rights as those to life,libety,and property
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social contract
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an agreement among the people to set up a government and obey its laws
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civic virtue
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putting the common good above individual interest
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