Unit 4 Social Studies Flashcards
(26 cards)
plantation
a large farm with many workers who lived on the land they worked
cash crop
a crop that is grown to be sold for profit
proprietor
an owner
indentured servant
a person who agreed to work for an amount of time in exchange for the cost of housing, food, and the voyage to North America
self-sufficient
having the ability to produce most everything that one needs
grant
to give something formally to someone
persecution
unjust treatment
separatists
a group of people from England who wanted to separate themselves from the Church of England
pilgrim
a person who travels to a place for religious regions
puritan
a person from England who wanted to improve the Church of England
dissenter
a person whose views are different from those of his or her leaders
intolerant
to be not accepting of ideas or behaviors different from one’s own
preacher
a person who gives speeches about religious subjects
artisan
a skilled worker who makes things by hand
apprentice
a person who learns a skill or trade from an experienced worker
town common
an open space in the center of a town where cattle and sheep could graze
free-market economy
a system in which prices are not controlled by the government
auction
a public sale in which something is sold to the person who offers the most money
proponent
a person who supports something
rebel
to resist or fight against authority
democracy
a government that is run by the people
citizen
a member of a country
representative
a person who is chosen to act for others
assembly
a gathering of elected representatives for a specific purpose
