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Colonial GA
16 words (set 3)
Term | Definition |
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ally | a person, group, or country who joins with another for a common interest |
artisan | a skilled craftsperson |
bounty | a bonus, an extra payment |
debtor | a person who owes more money to creditors that they have |
de facto | in practice, not necessarily in law |
incentives | factors both financial and non-financial that motivate a particular course in action |
indentured servant | person who sold his or her labor for a period of years in return for passage to the New World |
industrious | characterized by hard work and determination |
malcontent | a complainer; one who was not happy with the Georgia colony rules |
mercantilism | economic policy in which a country exports more than it imports |
militia | a force of citizen soldiers |
pacifist | someone who believes any kind of fighting or violence is wrong |
philanthropy | charity |
proprietor | owner |
trustee | people who held responsibility and act on behalf of others |
yeoman farmer | farmer that owned his own land, usually small and without slaves |