Colonial Terms and Concepts

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viceroy

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Someone sent by a king or queen to rule a country

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encomienda

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A system granted from the Spanish government that gives Spanish settlers the right to take land and control local American Indians on that land

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class system

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A method of ranking people, often by race, power, or wealth

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missionary

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A person who is sent to another country to convince others to believe in a particular religion.

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rigid

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Unchanging

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convince

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To make someone believe something is true

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royal charter

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A document from a king or queen that gave permission to set up and govern a colony

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indentured servant

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A person who agrees to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for food, clothing, and shelter, and the promise of land

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Anglican

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Having a connection to the Church of England

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cash crop

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Crops that are sold instead of being used by a farmer