Chapter four Vocab

Front

Publishing statements that harm someone's reputation.

Back

libel

Front

A group with the power to make laws.

Back

legislature

Front

Protection against unlawful arrest and detention.

Back

habeas corpus

Front

List of freedoms a government promises to protect

Back

Bill of Rights

Front

Boys learning a trade began as _________

Back

apprentice

Front

The _________ were the upper class of colonial society.

Back

gentry

Front

Most in colonial society lived with their ________

Back

extended family

Front

__________ signed a contract to work for someone who paid for their trip to America.

Back

indentured servants

Front

Laws restricting the rights of enslaved persons

Back

slave codes

Front

Commerce among colonies, West Indies, and Africa

Back

triangular trade