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SS UNIT 3 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| proprietary colony | (n) an English colony in which the king gave land to one or more owners in exchange of a yearly payment |
| presidio | (n) a military post where soldiers lived in Spanish colonies |
| charter | (n) an official document that gives certain rights to an individual or group |
| backcountry | (n) frontier region located along the eastern slope of the Appalachian Mountains |
| pilgrim | (n) a person who takes a religious journey |
| borderline | (n) land along a frontier |
| Pueblo | (n) town in the Spanish colonies; Anasazi village |
| toleration | (n) recognition that other people have the right to different opinions |
| Representative government | (n) system in which voters elect others to make laws |
| debtors | (n) person who cannot pay his or her debt |
| plantation | (n) large estate farmed by many workers |
| climate | (n) the average conditions of a place over a period of time |
| alliances | (n) agreement between nations, or groups to aid and support one another |