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Social Studies
Early Days of NY aned Colonial Life
Question | Answer |
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Apprentice | Person who agrees to work for a more experienced person for a certain period of time in order to learn a skill |
Colonist | Person who lives in a colony |
Colony | Place that is ruled by another country |
Culture | Way of life of a group of people |
Economy | System for producing and delivering goods |
Explorer | Person who travels to unknown places to discover new things |
Governor | Leader of a colony or head of the executive branch of a state |
Indentured Servant | Person who agreed to work without pay for a period of time in exchange for a boat trip to the colonies |
Merchant | Person who buys goods and sells them for a profit |
Patroon | Person who was given land by the Dutch West India Company for paying to bring 50 settlers to New Netherland. |
Profit | Earnings that remain after subtracting the cost of making and selling goods or services. |
Slaves | Person who is owned by another person |