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US History Chapt 03

AGS US History Chapter 3 Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
provisions supplies needed for a trip or voyage
blockhouse a building used for protection from attack
share a certificate bought from a stock company that represents a certain part of ownership of a company
stock company a company that is owned by people who own the company’s stock
democratic government in which the power is held by the people
representative government with officials elected by the people
Parliament a group in England that makes laws
general assembly a group that makes laws for a larger group
plantation a large farm that grows huge amounts of certain crops
majority a number greater than half of the total
governor a person chosen to lead a group of people within a given area such as a colony or a state
representative a person who is given power to act for others
investor a person who lends money to a company
destination a place where one is going
indigo a plant used to make dye
boundary a real or imaginary marker that shows what land a person owns
epidemic an outbreak of disease
expansion spreading out or increasing in size
estimate to make a guess based on some facts
Patroon a Dutch landowner
minority a group of people that is smaller part of a population
pastor a member of the clergy
clergy a person given the power by the church to perform religious tasks
indentured servant a person who came to the colonies under a contract to work without pay for a certain time
policy a set of rules or action plan set forth by a person or group
guidance direction
equality having the same rights as others
proprietor one who owns a colony
refuge protection or shelter
chattel slavery slavery in which the enslaved person was legally owned by his or her master
access the ability to obtain or make use of something
emigrate to leave for another place or country
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