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23 Cards in this Set
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Colony
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a land ruled by another country
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Plantations
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large farms
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Slavery
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holding people against their will and making them work without pay
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Borderlands
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lands on the edge of Spain's claims
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Presidios
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forts
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Missions
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religious settlements built by missionaries
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Haciendas
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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 producr
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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 that people grow to sell
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profit
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money left over after all the costs have been paid
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Indentured Servants
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people who agreed to work without pay for a length of time and then were free to leave
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Legislature
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law making branch of government
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Represent
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to speak for
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Royal Colony
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the king owned that colony
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Pilgrim
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is a person who makes a journey for religious reasons
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Compact
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an written agreement
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Self government
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the right to govern yourself
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majority rule
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when more than half of the people agree to a law or decision: it then needs to be followed
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demand
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desire,want
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supply
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amount of a good that is offered for sale
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allies
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partners
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proprietary colony
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a whole colony given to one person to own it
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