 | Term | Definition |
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colonist |
A person living in a contry other than their homeland. |
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governor |
A person who controls a town or colony. |
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colony |
A territory far from the contry that has control over it. |
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New Netherland |
The name of the Dutch colony. (The Dutch name for New York.) |
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(indentured) slave |
A personwho is forced to work without pay. |
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patroon |
A person who agreed to work in exchange for travel expences to the New World. |
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bouwerie |
Dutch word/name for farm. |
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bowling |
A game in which a heavy ball is rolled down a (slippery) lane to knock down (wooden) pins. |
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spinning wheel |
A large wheel that turns to spin thread. |
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stoop |
Dutch word/name for porch. |
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tulip |
Flowers brought to America by the Dutch people.(They also bloom in Spring. |
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windmill |
Grinds wheat and corn when wind (energy) turns its wide (very big) blades. |
