T2L6 Colonial Society Vocabulary

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The highest social class in the English colonies.

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gentry

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In English colonies, a class that included skilled craft workers, farmers, and some tradespeople.

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middle class

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A combination of English and West African languages spoken by African Americans in South Carolina and Georgia.

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Gullah

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A religious movement in the English colonies in the mid-1700s.

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The Great Awakening

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A person who learns a trade of craft from a master.

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apprentice

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A school run by women, usually in their own homes.

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dame school

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The movement in Europe in the 1600 and 1700s that emphasized the use of reason.

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Enlightenment

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The act of publishing a statement that may unjustly damage a person's reputation.

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libel

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Willing to accept beliefs that are different from your own.

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tolerant

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A belief held without proof.

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assumption