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Kaegebein NYS geo
Kaegebein new york state geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dutch West India Company | group of businessmen who set up a colony in what is now New York |
| colony | a settlement ruled by another country |
| colonist | the people who lived in a settlement which is ruled by another country |
| governor | person in charge of an area |
| patroon | person that brought 50 settlers to the colony and owns the land the settlers work on |
| tax | money people pay to the government so it can provide services |
| freedom of the press | right to print the truth |
| indentured servant | person who promised to work for an employer in the colony in exchange for the boat ride to America |
| culture | way of life of people, including their customs, beliefs, and language |
| slavery | the practice of making one person the property of another |
| manor | a large piece of land that the owner rents in smaller plaots to a number of farmers |
| tenant farmer | person who works the land on a manor |
| gristmill |