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Grade 5 SS. Def
ch 6 Middle and Southern Colonies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Proprietor | a person who owned and controlled all the land of the 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 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 | a religious song |