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Chapter 7
Social Studies Alive, 5th Grade
Term | Definition |
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apprentice | a person who learns an occupation by getting experience under a skilled worker |
West Indies | Islands that lie between southeastern North America and northern South America, and separate the Caribbean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean |
assembly | a body of lawmakers |
plantation | a large farm on which crops are grown by free workers or slaves who live on the land |
industry | a group of businesses that produce certain goods or services |
economy | the way that a particular region or country uses resources to produce and sell or trade goods and services to meet people’s needs and wants |
indentured servant | a person who works for a period of time to pay off money owed for a debt |
grant | to give something to someone of lower rank as a favor or privilege |