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Kaegebein new york state geography

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