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US C3
English Colonies Are Created
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| blockhouse | a building used for protection from attack, a fort |
| governor | a person chosen to lead a group of people within a given area, such as a colony or state |
| plantation | a large farm that grows huge amounts of a certain crop |
| general assembly | a group that makes laws for a larger group |
| representative | a person who is given power to act for others, a government with officials elected by the people |
| stock company | a company that is owned by people who own the company's stock |
| share | a certificate bought from a stock company that represents a certain part of ownership of the company |
| investor | a person who lends money to a company, the investor hopes to receive more money back when the company makes money |
| democratic | a government in which the power is held by the people |
| parliament | a group in England that makes laws |
| provisions | supplies needed for a trip or voyage |
| proprietor | one who owns a colony |
| clergy | a person given the power by the church to perform religious tasks |
| policy | a set of rules or an action plan set forth by a person or group |
| patroon | a Dutch landowner |
| emigrate | to leave for another place or country |
| refuge | protection or shelter |
| indentured servant | a person who came to the colonies under a contract to work without pay for a certain time |
| chattel slavery | slavery in which the enslaved person was legally owned by his or her master |
| epidemic | an outbreak of disease |
| indigo | a plant used to make dye |
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