Kaegebein NYS geo Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Dutch West India Company | group of businessmen who set up a colony in what is now New York |
colony | a settlement ruled by another country |
colonist | the people who lived in a settlement which is ruled by another country |
governor | person in charge of an area |
patroon | person that brought 50 settlers to the colony and owns the land the settlers work on |
tax | money people pay to the government so it can provide services |
freedom of the press | right to print the truth |
indentured servant | person who promised to work for an employer in the colony in exchange for the boat ride to America |
culture | way of life of people, including their customs, beliefs, and language |
slavery | the practice of making one person the property of another |
manor | a large piece of land that the owner rents in smaller plaots to a number of farmers |
tenant farmer | person who works the land on a manor |
gristmill |
Created by:
Mrs. McDonald
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