USH Unit 2 Vocabulary

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blockhouse

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Fort; building for protection

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plantation

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A large farm that grows huge amounts of a certain crop

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representative

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A person who is given power to act for others; an elected government official

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share

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A certificate bought from a stock company that represents a certain part of ownership of the company

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destination

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A place where one is going

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democratic

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A government in which the power is held by the people

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provisions

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Supplies needed for a trip or voyage

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proprietor

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One who owns a colony

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governor

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A person chosen to lead a group of people within a given area-such as a colony or state

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General assembly

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A group that makes laws for a larger group