 | Term | Definition |
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domestic |
having to do with the home or household; pertaining to a country's internal affairs |
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prospect |
expectation; something to look forward to happening |
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extended family |
a family that includes, in addition to the parents and their children, other members such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins |
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apprentice |
someone who learns a trade by working for someone in that trade for a certain period of time |
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gentry |
upper class of colonial society |
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middle class |
made up of small planters, independent farmers, and artisans |
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indentured servant |
signed a caontract to work from 4 to 10 years in the colonies for anyone who would pay for his or her ocean passage to the Americas |
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triangular trade |
a three-way trade between the colonies, the islands of the Caribbean, and Africa |
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racism |
the belief that one race is superior or inferior to another |
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slave code |
strict laws that restricted the rights and activities of slaves |
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