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Colonial GA
16 words (set 3)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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tbosworth