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Middle and Southern
Chapter 6: Middle & Southern Colonies
Term | Definition |
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proprietor | A person who owned and controlled all of the land of a colony. |
representative | Someone who is chosen to speak and act for others. |
treaty | An official agreement between nations or groups. |
cost | A loss or sacrifice. |
benefit | A gain or an advantage. |
free market economy | An economic system in which the people, not the government, decide what will be produced. |
free enterprise | The system in which people may start any business that they believe will succeed. |
artisan | Someone who is skilled at making something by hand, such as silver spoons or wooden chairs. |
laborer | A person who does hard physical work. |
apprentice | Someone who studies with a master to learn a skill or a business. |
plantation | A large farm on which crops are raised by workers who live on the farm. |
legislature | A group of people with the power to make and change laws. |
refuge | A safe place. |
debtor | A person who owes money. |
indigo | A plant that can be made into a dark blue dye. |
overseer | A person who watches and directs the work of other people. |
spiritual | An African American religious folk song. |