13 Colonies Vocabulary

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Colony

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A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.

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Self-governance

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Control of a group or organization by its own members rather than by external authority.

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Charter

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A written grant by the sovereign or legislative power of a country, by which a body such as a borough, company, or university is created or its rights and privileges defined.

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Proprietary Colony

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A colony granted by the English Crown to a proprietor or a group of proprietors who had full governing rights.

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Royal Colony

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A colony governed directly by the crown through a governor and council appointed by the king.

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Legislature

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An elected body of people vested with the power to make, amend, and repeal laws.

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Assembly

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A body of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose.

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Cash Crop

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A crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower.

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Indentured Servant

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A person who signs and is bound by indentures to work for another for a specified time, especially in return for payment of travel expenses and maintenance.

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Rule of Law

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The principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced.