Chapter 4, Lesson 1-2
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15 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 colony | a land ruled by another country |
| plantation | a large farm |
| slavery | the practice of holding people against their will and making them work without pay |
| borderlands | areas of land on or near the borders between countries, colonies, or regions |
| presidio | a Spanish fort |
| mission | a small religious settlement |
| hacienda | a large estate or home where cattle and sheep are raised |
| raw material | a resource that can be used to make a product |
| stock | part ownership in a business |
| cash crop | a crop that people grow to sell |
| profit | the money left over after all costs have been paid |
| indentured servant | a person who agreed to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time in exchange for passage to North America |
| legislature | the lawmaking branch of a government |
| represent | to speak for |
| royal colony | a colony ruled directly by a monarchy |
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